MOSCOW (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems after Tehran struck a landmark framework deal with the West over its nuclear programme.A decree signed by Putin gave the go-ahead for the shipment from Russia to Iran, ending Moscows self-imposed ban on supplying the surface-to-air missiles to the Islamic republic.The move comes before any sanctions have been lifted on Iran, with difficult technical negotiations still to come following a breakthrough April 2 deal aimed at curbing Tehrans nuclear drive.Russias decision to proceed with the delivery sparked strong condemnation …read more
Source: Dunya TV
