| Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign a deal to sell 50 new jet engines to Iran for the Islamic RepublicÂ’s air force during his visit to Tehran, a Russian newspaper said on Tuesday. Russian business daily Kommersant, citing unnamed sources, said an initial $150 million deal for 50 RD-33 turbo-thrust engines for IranÂ’s Azarakhsh fighters could be signed while Putin attends a Caspian regional summit in the Iranian capital. The Chernyshev Machine Building Plant in Moscow will provide the engines from its MiG-29 fighter jet production line, Kommersant said. The factory could not be reached for comment. |