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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Iran sanctions won't stop missiles: Russian senator

S-300 PMUThe head of a parliamentary foreign affairs committee was quoted on Friday as saying that sanctions on Iran being discussed by world powers would not stop Russia from delivering S-300 surface to air missiles to Tehran.

srael and the United States have asked Russia not to fulfill its contract to deliver the S-300s, which could undermine any air attack on Iranian facilities. Diplomats say Moscow is keen to keep the order as a bargaining chip with Tehran.

Asked if sanctions would block delivery of the S-300s, Mikhail Margelov, head of the Federation Council's Foreign Affairs Committee, said: "The draft will not hit current contracts between Russia and Iran," Interfax news agency said.

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