"If Iran were interested in military transport planes, or tactical battle aviation, we would look at this request," Alexander Mikheyev, the deputy director of Rosoboronexport, was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Wednesday.
The Russian official, meanwhile, did not mention the company's willingness for the delivery of a Russian-made air defense system, press tv reported.
While Moscow signed a contract with Tehran in 2007 to supply the powerful S-300 missiles to Iran, there has been interminable confusion reigning over the delivery of the sophisticated defense system.
The S-300 surface-to-air system, known as the SA-20 in the West, can track targets and fire at aircraft 120 km (75 miles) away. It also features high jamming immunity and is capable of simultaneously engaging up to 100 targets.
Tehran has opted to acquire the sophisticated S-300 system to counter potential air strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Israeli and US officials have strongly urged Moscow not to supply the missiles and the issue has been the subject of intense diplomatic wrangling for years.
The US, Israel and their European allies -- Britain, France and Germany -- claimed that the Islamic Republic has military objectives in its nuclear enrichment program.
The Tehran government, however, said the only aim of its nuclear program is the civilian applications of the technology. The country also Reiterated that it would have no use for such weapons as it considers them 'obsolete.'
An official at Russia's state arms exporter said if asked, Moscow will be willing to consider orders for military equipment from Tehran.
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