Tehran seeks to step up its military and counterterrorism cooperation with Moscow, Iran's vice-president said.
BUSHEHR (Sputnik) Iran wants toimprove cooperation withRussia inthe military industry and inthe fight againstterrorism, Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said Saturday. "We want todevelop cooperation [with Moscow] inthe fight againstterrorism," Jahangiri said ata ceremony nearBushehr.
He added that Tehran intends towork closer withMoscow inthe military sector and pointed tothe ongoing deliveries ofRussias S-300 air defense systems toIran. "The fact that Russia is handing overto us S-300s is a sign ofdeepening cooperation inthis sphere," he stressed.