Russia says to supply Iran S-300 missiles-Ifax

MOSCOW | Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:58pm EST

MOSCOW Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia intends to fulfil a contract to supply S-300 air defence missile systems to Iran, Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Friday.

Israel has repeatedly asked Russia to scrap a contract to sell Iran the truck-mounted S-300, which can shoot down hostile missiles or aircraft up to 150 km (90 miles) away. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, editing by Dmitry Solovyov)

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