Putin: 'mythical' nuclear threat from Iran becomes history

A "mythical" nuclear threat posed by Iran has become a thing of the past, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, Sputin reports.

"A mythical Iranian nuclear threat, which was used as a justification for construction of a ballistic missile defense, has become a thing of the past, but the facilities of missile defense structures are still being constructed in Eastern Europe," Putin said at the meeting with Russian diplomats.