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Russia lifts ban on S-300 missile system delivery to Iran

13 апреля, 2015     Автор: admin
Russia lifts ban on S-300 missile system delivery to Iran
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Russia has lifted a ban on supplying Iran with a sophisticated air defence missile system, the Kremlin has said. This is reported by Coruption.Info.
 
Delivery of the S-300s was cancelled in 2010 after the UN imposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
 
But the Russian president gave the go-ahead after Tehran struck an interim deal with world powers to curb nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
 
Despite the sanctions, Russia and Iran have remained close allies.
 
The contract to deliver the system was heavily criticised by Israel and the US, who feared it could be used to protect Iranian nuclear sites.
 
When it was cancelled, Iran filed a lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in damages.
 
Moscow said it had no choice but to annul the deal when the UN imposed sanctions, outlawing the sale of advanced weapons.

 US pressures

The Russian defence ministry said it was ready to supply the S-300 equipment "promptly", an official there said, quoted by Interfax news agency.
 
Russia was one of six major world powers to reach an outline agreement with Iran over its nuclear programme.
 
The sides have set a 30 June deadline to reach a comprehensive deal.
 
Tough negotiations lie ahead, in particular on how and when to lift sanctions.
 
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to brief Congress, as the Obama administration attempts to persuade opponents not to block the deal's implementation.
 
He said they should "hold their fire" until they see a final agreement.
 
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has cautioned against seeing the interim agreement as a guarantee of a final deal.

 
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