Russia completes delivery of S-300 air defence missiles to Iran: Report

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Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 15:14


Moscow: Russia has completed the delivery of S-300 air defence missile systems to Iran, RIA news agency quoted Russia`s state arms export agency as saying on Thursday.

Russia`s agreement to provide Iran with S-300 has sparked concern in Israel. Moscow cancelled the contract to deliver S-300s to Iran in 2010 under pressure from the West.

Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted that self-imposed ban in April 2016, following an interim agreement that paved the way for last year`s full nuclear deal.

Russia delivered the first parts of S-300, the missile tubes and radar equipment, to Iran in April 2016.

Reuters

First Published: Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 15:13

 

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Good for Iran.

 

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The FSMTC director added that Russia and Iran were discussing the maintenance of previous deliveries, which was well within the international legal framework.

Russia and Iran signed a contract for deliveries of S-300 missile systems in 2007, however, its implementation was suspended in 2010 when the UNSC adopted a resolution, which forbade supplying Iran with advanced military equipment, including missile systems.

The restriction was lifted and deliveries resumed after Iran reached an agreement with China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, collectively referred to as the P5+1 group, in 2015. Tehran pledged to keep its nuclear program peaceful in exchange for gradual lifting of sanctions.

Russia completed deliveries of S-300 systems to Iran last year.