Iran gets Russian S-300 air defence missiles

Russia is reported to have started delivering S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran, under a deal opposed by Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi-Ansari said “the first stage of the contract has been implemented”. The controversial contract got the go-ahead after international sanctions on Iran were lifted last year. The […]

Russia is reported to have started delivering S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran, under a deal opposed by Israel, the US and Saudi Arabia.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi-Ansari said “the first stage of the contract has been implemented”.
The controversial contract got the go-ahead after international sanctions on Iran were lifted last year.
The S-300, made by Rostec, can be used against multiple targets including jets, or to shoot down other missiles.