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  • 24-10-20

    The U.S. stops business deal between Iraq, Russia

    (MENAFN) An Iraqi representative has condemned the United States for hindering the government's endeavors to obtain Russia's long-range and surface-to-air missile systems to renovate its defense infrastructure.

    Mohammed Karim, a member of al-Sadiqoun coalition, told Al-Ahad news agency "Iraq was supposed to enter into a contract with Russia to purchase S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, but the US authorities were the ones who put obstacle in the way," on Wednesday, October 21st.

    He emphasized that Washington is "fiercely against Iraq's procurement of an advanced air defense system."

    Adding: "The US has not provided any alternatives to the Russian air defense systems, but has rather stood as a stumbling block against the purchase of the S-300 and S-400."

    The Iraqi lawmaker Defense Minister Juma Inad, expressed: "contracted a number of countries to purchase weapons and armaments. Such contracts, however, do not include acquisition of air defense systems up until now."

    Mohammad Reza al-Haider, the head of the security and defense committee in the Iraqi parliament, released to Iraqi News Agency (INA), back in may, that Iraq will eventually purchase Russian-made S-300 or S-400 air defense missile systems.

    "Iraq is contemplating buying S-300 or S-400 systems from Russia in order to secure its own airspace against any foreign act of aggression. Iraq will reach out to purchase such systems in case the American side does not provide modern air defense armaments," he had declared at the time.

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