Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com At the most critical juncture of the difficult 6-party talk with Iran on ending Tehran’s nuclear program, the Kremlin announced it was lifting the ban on exporting to Iran an advanced missile defense system known as S-300. The sale of S-300 missile defense system to Iran is particular […]
Iran in hurry for S-300 missile system but Moscow hints at delay April 14, 2015: An Iranian official says that Tehran believes Russia will deliver S-300 missile systems to the Middle East state this year, but a top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested it could take at least six months. Ali Shamkhani, deputy […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com Iran’s government insists Russian-made S-300 missiles are defensive weapons, therefore not subject to the international ban on weapons exports to Iran. The Russians apparently agree, and are thus in open defiance of the U.S.-led effort to isolate Iran that is developing its own nuclear and long range missile […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has warned of renewed arms sales to Iran. A leading Russian legislator said the Kremlin could renew major weapons deals with Iran if the United States attacks Syria. Duma Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Alexei Pushkov said Moscow has not made such a decision. “If the party of war wins […]