26 Sep 2013 11:51

No reasons today to discuss missile system deliveries to Iran - top Russian diplomat

NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia. Sept 26 (Interfax-AVN) - The frenzy surrounding the issue of deliveries of Russian-made missile defense systems to Iran is unwelcome, and any reasons to discuss this matter are currently lacking, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax-AVN on Thursday.

"We have been trying to restrict any discussions on this topic to situations where we have grounds to discuss it. There are no such reasons today," Ryabkov said, after being asked whether Russia's stance on exports of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran might change.