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Kremlin: Delivery date of S-300s to Iran unclear due to payment issues
Too early to talk about particular dates of S-300 delivery to Iran, as the deal has not been properly paid for, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Feb. 18.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Russian-Iranian military-technological cooperation at his recent meeting with Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan. "Various issues related to military-technological cooperation in general were discussed," Peskov told.
Peskov said that it is too early to name the exact delivery date for the S-300s.
"There are no concrete dates so far, because there are problems related to the payment and so on. The deal has not yet been properly paid for, and therefore it is premature to talk about concrete dates so far," he said.
Russia denies imminent delivery to Iran
Russia's Defense Ministry has denied reports it was set to deliver the S-300 air defense systems to Iran on Thursday. Russian authorities say that delivery will not take place since Iran has not paid the agreed price.
The deal was originally signed in 2007. The sale has been delayed due to western pressure following the UN sanctions on Iran. But last April, Moscow lifted the ban on the S-300 after the nuclear deal reached between six world powers and Tehran.
Kremlin: Delivery date of S-300s to Iran unclear due to payment issues
Too early to talk about particular dates of S-300 delivery to Iran, as the deal has not been properly paid for, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Feb. 18.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Russian-Iranian military-technological cooperation at his recent meeting with Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan. "Various issues related to military-technological cooperation in general were discussed," Peskov told.
Peskov said that it is too early to name the exact delivery date for the S-300s.
"There are no concrete dates so far, because there are problems related to the payment and so on. The deal has not yet been properly paid for, and therefore it is premature to talk about concrete dates so far," he said.
Russia denies imminent delivery to Iran
Russia's Defense Ministry has denied reports it was set to deliver the S-300 air defense systems to Iran on Thursday. Russian authorities say that delivery will not take place since Iran has not paid the agreed price.
The deal was originally signed in 2007. The sale has been delayed due to western pressure following the UN sanctions on Iran. But last April, Moscow lifted the ban on the S-300 after the nuclear deal reached between six world powers and Tehran.