Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said that Tehran hopes to receive Russian S-300 air defense systems in 2015.
MOSCOW, (Sputnik)Tehran hopes toreceive deliveries ofthe Russian S-300 air defense systems in2015, Iranian Ambassador toRussia Mehdi Sanaei said Tuesday.
I hope that our Russian friends will deliver this defense system toIran in2015, Sanaei said duringa press conference inMoscow.
Russia agreed in2007 todeliver five S-300 surface-to-air missile defense systems.
Russia suspended the contract in2010 followinga UN Security Council resolution tostop the sale ofarms toIran due toits controversial nuclear energy program.