Friday, December 2, 2005
Saddam's biggest weapons sugar daddy (what, you thought it was the US?) is getting busy with the Mullahs now.
AP: Russia to Sell Missiles to Iran
The Interfax and ITAR-Tass news agencies cited unidentified sources in the Russian military-industrial complex as saying that Russian and Iranian officials had signed contracts in November that would send up to 30 Tor-M1 missile systems to Iran over the next two years.
Interfax said the Tor-M1 system could identify up to 48 targets and fire at two targets simultaneously at a height of up to 20,000 feet.
The news agency quoted its source as saying the two countries had reached a deal on modernizing Iran's air force inventory, as well.
(via LGF)
Edit: Of course, it probably pays to remember that Russian equipment, highly vaunted or not, hasn't had much success when it's come to open warfare with the West.
Update: Don't worry, though: Russia: Weapons supplied to Iran for defensive purposes only
Good gig. First you help turn Iran nuclear, then you sell them the weapons to protect the product.
Well, why would ANYONE trust the Russians? What reason have they given us to have faith in them? They have consistently supported our enemies and have seemingly done everything short of actual military action to thwart U.S. interests around the world.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10315095/site/newsweek/