Reply #5: Russia said denying reports it planned to sell fighter planes to Iran, Syria [View All]

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Russia's state arms exporter denied a newspaper report Tuesday that it planned to supply jet fighters to Syria and Iran.

Russian daily Kommersant quoted unnamed sources in the military-industrial complex as saying Moscow had begun shipments of five MiG-31E interceptor fighters to Syria and that Iran would benefit from the sales.

"Russia has no plans to deliver fighters to Syria and Iran," Rosorobonexport chief Sergei Chemezov told reporters at the Paris air show, Russian news agencies said.

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