Monday, July 30, 2007

IRAN TO BUY LONG-RANGE JETS FROM RUSSIA

Reports: Iran to Buy Jets from Russia - Yaakov Katz and Herb Keinon (Jerusalem Post)
According to reports, Russia plans to sell 250 advanced long-range Sukhoi-30 fighter jets to Iran in an unprecedented billion-dollar deal. In addition, Teheran plans to purchase aerial fuel tankers that would grant Iran long-range offensive capabilities. Israeli government officials said Russia could be trying to compete with the U.S., which announced a billion-dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia.

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