Iran says expects Russian missiles within 2 months
11:55, 28 November 2009
MOSCOW. November 28. KAZINFORM Iran expects Russia to deliver powerful S-300 air-defence missile systems within two months despite fierce objections from the United States and Israel, Tehran's ambassador to Moscow said on Friday; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
Moscow missed its initial deadline to deliver the S-300s, which could defend Iranian nuclear facilities against an Israeli strike, but has reassured Tehran that they will arrive soon, Ambassador Mahmoud Reza Sajadi said.
"There were statements by certain individuals that these weapons systems would not be delivered to Iran. But when we asked the responsible officials, they denied these statements," Sajadi told a press briefing in Moscow.
"From the tone of the discussion we feel that within one or two months, this question will be resolved," he said, adding that Russian officials had blamed technical problems for the delay; Kazinform cites China Daily.
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