ArmInfo. The Armenian Defense Ministry called the information about signing arms contracts with Iran worth $500 million fictitious.
Thus, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Aram Torosyan, in response to ArmInfo's clarification on whether the information about arms purchases from Iran is true, said, in particular: "We do not respond to publications of fictitious content."
As ArmInfo previously wrote with reference to Iran International, Yerevan and Tehran signed a major agreement on the supply of weapons worth $500 million.
As an unnamed senior military official in the Middle East told Iran International, the agreement includes the supply of various types of weapons and military equipment to strengthen Armenia's defense capabilities. In particular, we are talking about the Shahid 136, Shahid 129, Shahid 197 and Mohajer drones. Also, based on this agreement, the Islamic Republic of Iran will provide Armenia with the Som Khordad, Majid, 15 Khordad and Arman missile defense systems.
"No report on this arms deal between Tehran and Yerevan has been published before. The defense and foreign ministries of the Islamic Republic and Armenia have not responded to Iran International's questions about this contract," the source notes.
It should be added that according to the media, Iran International is a non-governmental opposition Persian- language news channel headquartered in London, which is the most influential source of independent news in Iran with 33% of its daily audience.
The channel is known to have ties to the Saudi royal family, with some of its funding coming from people closely associated with them.
