ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he expected Russian S-400 missile defense systems to start arriving in Turkey in the first half of July, broadcaster NTV reported on Sunday, a development set to fuel tensions with NATO ally Washington.
“We discussed the S-400 subject with Russia. Indeed the S-400 issue is settled,” Erdogan was cited as telling reporters on his plane returning from a visit to Tajikistan. “I think they will start to come in the first half of July.”
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Turkey’s Erdogan sees Russian S-400s coming from July: NTV
Turkey’s Erdogan sees Russian S-400s coming from July: NTV
- “We discussed the S-400 subject with Russia. Indeed the S-400 issue is settled,” he said
Air strike hits Iraq base housing pro-Iran group: faction source
- The Jurf Al-Nasr base has been struck several times since the start of the war
BAGHDAD: An air strike hit a military base in southern Iraq housing the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah group on Tuesday, a source from the armed faction said.
The Jurf Al-Nasr base, which serves as one of the main bastions of the powerful Tehran-backed group, has been struck several times since the start of the war in the Middle East.
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