Report: Israel warns US about Russian arms sale to Syria
By REUTERS
WASHINGTON - Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western pressure on Moscow to hold off on such a move, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The newspaper said US officials had confirmed they were analyzing the Israeli reports but would not comment on whether they believed the sale of S-300 missile batteries was near.No comment was immediately available from officials at the Pentagon or US State Department.
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