Russia to start delivering S-300 to Iran in January

The deliveries of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Iran will begin in January, a source in Russia’s military and technical cooperation system told the TASS news agency on Friday.

"It is planned to begin the process of delivery of the first regiment of the S-300PMU-2 air defense systems in January and to complete it in February. Iran is due to receive the second regiment of these systems in August or September 2016," the source told the Russian news agency, adding, "Russia will thus fulfill its obligations to supply the S-300PMU-2 air defense systems to Iran."

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