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Russian defense minister confirms sale of Tor-M1 air defense missiles to Iran

16 January 2007 [16:00] - TODAY.AZ
Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Tuesday confirmed that Russia has sold Tor-M1 air defense missile systems to Iran.

"We sent Tor-M1 missiles to Iran in accordance with the contract," Ivanov told reporters. Previous reports had cited unnamed officials reporting the sale, but Ivanov's statement was the first high-level confirmation. The Associated Press

/The International Herald Tribune/

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