http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
http://www.memri.org/iran.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iran
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=russia
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070207/wl_mideast_afp/iranmilitarydefence_070207142907
"Iran test-fires Russian air defence missiles"
by Farhad Pouladi Wed Feb 7, 9:29 AM ET
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have successfully test-fired a new Russian-made air defence missile system, whose delivery last month sparked bitter US criticism.
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The test-firing of the surface-to-air missiles, on the first of two days of war games by the Guards' air force and naval divisions, comes amid mounting tensions with the West over the Iranian nuclear programme.
Iranian state television on Wednesday showed several missiles from the TOR-M1 system being fired in the desert from mobile vehicle launchers and then successfully taking out their targets in the sky.
"We have successfully test-fired the new modern TOR-M1 defence system, within the framework of the Revolutionary Guards defence doctrine based on a military strategy of deterrence," Revolutionary Guards air force commander Hossein Salami was quoted as telling the ISNA news agency.
"The Iranian armed forces have added the new missile system to its defences to consolidate its defence capabilities," he said.
Russia only completed the delivery of the missiles in January. Tehran and Moscow in 2005 signed a contract for the purchase of 29 TOR-M1 missile systems estimated to be worth 700 million dollars (540 million euros)."
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=26822
"Choppers Down: What to Do"
By Ralph Peters
New York Post | February 8, 2007
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http://billroggio.com/archives/2007/02/alqaedas_antiaircraf.php
BILL ROGGIO.com - THE FOURTH RAIL - blog:
"Al-Qaeda's anti-aircraft squads
Al-Qaeda in Iraq is believed to be operating Strela missile teams, courtesy of Iran"
(February 8, 2007)