Iran, Russia hold talks over $10 billion arms deal

EghtesadOnline: Iranian and Russian senior officials held talks over an arms deal worth around $10 billion.

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15 November 2016

According to RIA, the two countries are negotiating over an arms deal worth around $10 billion, following which Moscow would deliver T-90 tanks, artillery systems, planes and helicopters to Tehran.

Viktor Ozerov, head of the defense and security committee in the Russian upper house of parliament, or Federation Council, told reporters that negotiations on the potential deal were under way during a parliamentary visit to Iran, ISNA reported.