Obama 'Surprised' Russian Missile Ban To Iran Held So Long
U.S. President Barack Obama said on April 17 that he was surprised Russia had waited as long as it did to lift a ban on missile sales to Iran, given the tensions between Moscow and Washington. Earlier this week, Russia announced that it would lift a five-year ban on the air defense missiles that would give Iran's military a strong deterrent against any air attack. Obama said the sale was initially to take place in 2009 but Russia suspended it at the United States' request. Moscow says the sale was resumed because of progress in nuclear ...
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