US objects Russia’s sale of S-300 to Iran

The United States has announced that it would object to Russia’s decision to sell the S-300 missile defense system to the Islamic Republic of Iran. “We certainly object to it,” US State Department spokesman John Kirby said. The remark was made one day after Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan confirmed that Tehran would […]

The United States has announced that it would object to Russia’s decision to sell the S-300 missile defense system to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“We certainly object to it,” US State Department spokesman John Kirby said.
The remark was made one day after Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan confirmed that Tehran would receive upgraded batteries of the S-300 missile defense system from Russia soon.
“All changes [that have been made] by the Russians over these years will be implemented on the S-300 system that is going to be delivered to Iran and we will receive the system soon,” Dehqan said.
This is while a State Department official told Fox News the sale is not technically banned under United Nations sanctions or the recent nuclear agrement.
The unnamed official added that but Washington does not want the sale to proceed.