'Technicalities won’t kill Russia's S-300 delivery to Iran'
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says technicalities are not going to impede the delivery of Russian S-300 missile defense systems to the Islamic Republic.
Addressing the issues surrounding the transfer of the air defense systems to Iran, Mehdi Sanaei said, “Most importantly, the Russian president has lifted the ban [on S-300 deliveries to Iran],” Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.
“The rest will be done by experts. These are technical issues rather than serious problems, and I do not think they can hinder the fulfillment of the decision made by the Russian president,” the envoy added.
The two sides agreed on the procurement of the defense apparatuses to Iran in 2007. Moscow, however, banned the delivery in 2010 under the pretext that the agreement was covered by the fourth round of the United Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Following the imposition of the ban on the surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems delivery by Moscow, Tehran filed a complaint with an arbitration court.
The Iranian ambassador also addressed the issue of the lawsuit, affirming it will be no object if Tehran is determined to obtain the SAM systems. “What suit are you talking about if the Iranian side procures the system?” he asked.
On April 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree, paving the way for the delivery of the defense system to Iran. The order came after Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries - the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany - reached a mutual understanding on the Iranian nuclear program in the Swiss city of Lausanne on April 2.
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