Moscow provide advanced defense system to Iran and Iraq
Iraq-Iran-Russia, Military, 4/15/1999

Kuwaiti sources said today that the Russian government does not object to providing both Iraq and Iran with its most modern defense systems, which have proved their effectiveness during NATO strikes against Serbia and were able to down ta US F-117 "Stealth" jet.

The sources said a Russian military official informed both Baghdad and Tehran of the Russian government's desire to provide them with upgraded systems.

The sources said the military official in Tehran said the other face of the war in the Balkans is a field for testing Russian and US weapons, pointing out that the USA is concerned with following up on the effectiveness of its weapons while Russia is testing defense systems, with which it supports Serbia.

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