Safronov was interested in a possible sale of Su-30 fighter jets to Syria and S-300V missiles to Iran. He had information that those deals would be concluded through a third party, in order for Moscow to avoid accusations in the West of selling weapons to pariah states.
Safronov was contemplating the sale of Su-30 fighter jets to Syria and S-300V missiles to Iran, with the intention that these transactions be handled indirectly to avoid international condemnation for arms sales to hostile states.