Russia threatens to supply Iran with top new missile system as 'cold war' escalates

Iran Focus Saturday 30th August, 2008

The Sunday TelegraphRussia is deploying the threat to sell a "game changing" air defence system to Iran as a high stakes bargaining chip in its new "cold war" with America, The Sun...


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