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Missile Deal With Iran Up In The Air

June 11 2010

Russia

Russia's Foreign Minister says its long-standing deal to provide Iran with S-300 missile defense systems will not be affected by U.N. sanctions against the Islamic republic, Agence France-Presse reports.

Subsequent reports, however, were very different.

The Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday authorizing more sanctions against Iran.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, on a visit to Uzbekistan, said the resolution only covered offensive weapons, not defensive...

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