Iran Says Russia Has Started Procedure of Supplying S-300 Rocket System

Iran's ambassador to Russia said today that Moscow had started the procedure of supplying Tehran with S-300 anti-missile rocket system, according to the Tasnim news agency.

Russia and Iran signed a contract for Moscow to supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems on November 9.



"Iran and Russia signed a new contract and the procedure of delivery of S-300 has started," Iran's Ambassador to Russian Mehdi Sanaei was quoted as saying by Tasnim.