Russia confirms delivery of air defense system S-300 to Iran
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Wed 13 Apr 2016 - 15:07
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin confirmed Tuesday the delivery of missile-aircraft S-300 to Iran.
He added that the delivery of other shipments will continue until the end of 2016, in an interview with radio "Echo of Moscow".
"We are in full compliance with the terms of the contract with Iran. The Iranian side paid the total price of the sale contract of the S-300 system, and Russia guarantees delivery of S-300 missiles to Iran ", he said.
Rogozin added that Russia has begun delivery of the first shipment of complete systems for ground-air S-300 missiles, without specifying the number of battery packs shipped to Iran.
"At the moment, we are not able to say more about the features of the contract with Iran, but what is certain is that the first delivery took place, and was confirmed by Iranian experts and Russian, "said the Russian Deputy Prime Minister.
He added, in this interview, that after this first shipment, the Iranian side will withdraw its complaint against Russia before the international justice.
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