YEREVAN — The Ministry of Defense of Armenia has labeled the rumors claiming that Armenia has signed a $500 million arms deal with Iran “fake.”
“We do not respond to publications with imaginary, invented content,” Aram Torosyan, press secretary of the Ministry of Defense, told Armenpress.
The comments come after Iran International website claimed Iran and Armenia had signed a major arms deal worth $500 million.
United Kingdom-based, Saudi Arabia-linked the news channel reported that Tehran plans to supply Yerevan with suicide drones and air defense missile systems, citing an anonymous “senior military official in the Middle East.” The secret deal also allegedly covers intelligence cooperation and the establishment of Iranian bases on Armenian soil.
Iran International’s report came out the same day Armenia concluded its latest round of joint military drills with the United States.
