RUSSIA BEING REPLACED AS LEADING SUPPLIER TO IRAN

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has confirmed that Russia is slowly being replacedas a leading military supplier. Israeli and U.S. officials report that Iran has been replacing Russiansuppliers with China, North Korea and countries from the former SovietUnion. They said European companies are also supplying dual-use equipmentfor Iran's military and nonconventional weapons programs.