Russia to Deliver S-300 Missile Systems to Iran
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Russia announced Monday that it has agreed to push on with a deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran after Moscow halted an earlier agreement due to UN sanctions imposed on Tehran.
"The contract between Russia and Iran for delivery of S-300 missile systems is back in force," the state-run Russian Technologies Corporation said in a statement, adding that the two sides had signed a contract.
Moscow in April lifted a ban on selling the missile systems to Iran, ahead of Tehran sealing a final historic deal with world powers in July to curb its nuclear program.
The decision sparked condemnation from the "Israel" and concern from Washington, as it came before the UN Security Council lifts the sanctions.
This comes as Moscow believes that the Iranian missile system is exclusively defensive and does not even fall under the sanctions.
Moscow says it has now offered Tehran more modern versions of the weapons but has yet to announce publicly when they will be delivered.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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