US President Barack Obama said on April 17 he was surprised Russia had waited as long as it did to seal a deal to sell missile defense systems to Iran, given the tensions between Russia and the United States.
Reuters: Obama says surprised Russia held off so long on arms deal with Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) walks in the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 31, 2015, during negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.
