Russia’s acting prime minister said he opposes the transfer of military technology to Iran or Libya. But Sergei Kiriyenko added that both countries “are future markets and whoever goes there now will have a strong foothold there in the future.” His comments came after U.S. State Department spokesman James Rubin confirmed a report in the newspaper USA Today that the United States has compiled an “informal list” of 20 Russian agencies that are receiving “extra scrutiny” because of their suspected dealings with Iran.
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