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Friday, June 11, 2010

Russia freezes sale of S-300 missiles to Iran

S-300PMURussia said Thursday it would freeze the sale of S-300 air defense systems to Iran in line with new U.N. sanctions against Iran adopted a day earlier.

However, confusion has arisen with contrary statements on the same day by a parliamentary leader.

"The U.N. Security Council's resolutions are mandatory for all countries. Russia is no exception here. Naturally, the contract for the delivery of S-300 missile systems to Tehran will be frozen," the Interfax news agency quoted a source as saying.

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