Photo:
RIA Novosti
The first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich denied reports by Western media that Iran sent to Russia components of heavy offensive weapons for maintenance. According to the Senator, Iranian experts are capable to carry out the necessary work on maintenance of military equipment.
“Russia supplied to Iran a large number of military equipment, which, of course, needs maintenance, maintenance routine. Simultaneously, Russia has been prepared by Iranian experts, who can guarantee them to perform. This training was provided by the contracts for the supply of equipment,” — said the Klintsevich RIA Novosti.
The German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, citing sources in Western intelligence agencies, reported that the Iranian aircraft was reportedly taken to the Russian air base in Syria Hamim components of heavy weapons, which are then transported to Russia by the water on the trawler “Sparta III”. The resolution of the UN Security Council prohibits the UN to supply Iran with heavy offensive weapons and to serve them.