Russian reports: No obstacles over Iran arms deals
Head of Russia's state arms export monopoly says trade with Tehran not covered under current UN sanctions
Russian news agencies are quoting the head of Russia's state arms export monopoly as saying there are no obstacles to military cooperation with Iran, despite international tensions over its nuclear program.
RIA Novosti and Interfax cite Anatoly Isaikin, head of Rosoboronexport, as saying Thursday "nothing is blocking the continuation of military-technical cooperation" with Iran.
He adds Russia's arms trade with Iran isn't covered under current UN sanctions.
Russia signed a 2007 contract to sell S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Tehran, but so far has not delivered them. Moscow is under international pressure to cancel the contract.
Isaikin's statement comes a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested Moscow could support stronger sanctions against Iran.
