The head of the Iraqi Parliament’s Security and Defence Committee has stated that the country resumed talks with Russia on the purchase of S-300 air defence systems, APA reports citing Sputnik.
According to the lawmaker, the start of negotiations occurred amid attacks on the country's Shiite Popular Mobilisation Forces.
"The issue was supposed to be solved several months ago after attacks on Shiite militia al-Ḥashd ash-Sha'bi [Popular Mobilisation Forces] bases in Baghdad and other provinces created the need for such air defences", the lawmaker said.
The defence committee expects opposition from the US to striking such a deal between Baghdad and Moscow.
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