Aug 22, 2000

MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia plans to help Iraq clear an estimated 450,000 minesleft over from wars over the last two decades.

Sep 19, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran is preparing to launch an indigenous naval vesselthat can operate as both a rocket launcher and destroyer.

Oct 16, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Clinton administration has acknowledged that itapproved the delivery of Russian weapons to Iran.

Oct 24, 2000

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Republican-controlled Senate plans to discuss anagreement by the Clinton administration to allow the sale of Russian weaponsand technology to Iran.