Report: Russia to sell Iran 50 MiG-29 engines

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign a deal to sell 50 new jet engines to Iran for the Islamic Republic's air force during his visit to Tehran, a Russian newspaper said on Tuesday.

Russian business daily Kommersant, citing unnamed sources, said an initial $150 million deal for 50 RD-33 turbo-thrust engines for Iran's Azarakhsh fighters could be signed while Putin attends a Caspian regional summit in the Iranian capital. (Reuters)