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Russia offered Israel $1 billion for drone technologies to cancel deal to supply Iran with S-300 missiles - PanARMENIAN.Net

Russia offered Israel $1 billion for drone technologies to cancel deal to supply Iran with S-300 missiles - PanARMENIAN.Net: "PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia offered Israel $1 billion for advanced drone (automatic aircraft) technologies, and in addition offered to cancel the deal to supply Iran with S-300 missiles, according to an official cable published Sunday via WikiLeaks.

The cable was sent by U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher after meeting Director of Policy and Political-Military Affairs at the Defense Ministry Amos Gilad.

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