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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.
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