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Russia Reportedly Sends Iran Radar Equipment

Nov 20, 2010 | 15:05 GMT

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Summary

Russia reportedly has used third-party intermediaries Venezuela and Belarus to transfer radar equipment to Iran. The transfer occurs against a backdrop of warming Russian-Iranian relations. Whether the transaction between Russia and Iran is significant enough a contribution to Iranian air defense to carry geopolitical implications remains to be seen, however.

STRATFOR is investigating whether a military radar transaction between Russia and Iran is a significant enough contribution to Iranian air defense to carry geopolitical implications....

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