Russia is supplying S-300 air defense systems to Iran ahead of schedule and may conclude new contracts with Tehran on arms deliveries that are not banned under international law, Alexander Fomin, the head of Russia's Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation, said Tuesday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) The $900-million Moscow-Tehran contract todeliver five Russian S-300 systems toIran was signed in2007. It was suspended afterthe adoption ofUN Security Council sanctions onIran inmid-2010.
In April 2015, Russia resumed the talks onS-300 deliveries followinga framework agreement onthe landmark deal ensuring the peaceful nature ofTehrans nuclear program. The first delivery underthe contract took place earlier inApril.
"The deliveries of S-300 toIran are carried outaccording toschedule, even a bit ahead ofit," Fomin told reporters inMoscow.
Fomin emphasized that the new possible arms contracts withIran may involve weaponry that is not onthe UN ban list, including air defense systems, small arms, and electronic warfare means.
"Everything that is allowed we can deliver," the official said.