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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Sun May 15, 2016, 06:48 PM May 2016

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Iran In Talks With Russia To Buy Naval Hardware: Commander

Source: Xinhua

Source: Xinhua 2016-05-15 18:36:13 [More]

TEHRAN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran is negotiating with Russia to buy naval hardware from its northern neighbor, Iran's navy lieutenant commander, admiral Gholam Reza Biqam, told Tasnim news agency on Sunday.

The Iranian navy has informed Russia of its demand for certain naval equipment, particularly for marine rescue and relief, Biqam was quoted as saying.

The Iranian and Russian defense ministries are currently in talks to conclude the agreement, he added.

Also, the Iranian commander said that the Caspian Sea littoral states are moving to finalize an agreement on holding a joint naval war game, with the purpose of strengthening ties.

Read more: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-05/15/c_135360633.htm

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Iran In Talks With Russia To Buy Naval Hardware: Commander (Original Post) Purveyor May 2016 OP

Back in the 70s the US trained Iranian naval officers JonathanRackham May 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy May 2016 #2

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 May 2016 #3

Holocaust-denying Iran in talks With fascist Russia to buy weapons uhnope May 2016 #4

JonathanRackham

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1. Back in the 70s the US trained Iranian naval officers

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun May 15, 2016, 06:53 PM

May 2016

and pilots.

This was under the Sha of Iran, a prick of a former regime.

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red dog 1

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3. K&R...Thanks for posting

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun May 15, 2016, 07:27 PM

May 2016

"particularly for marine rescue and relief"??

Yeah, right!

uhnope

(6,419 posts)

4. Holocaust-denying Iran in talks With fascist Russia to buy weapons

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 03:22 AM

May 2016

fixed

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