MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Monday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems after Tehran struck a landmark framework deal with the West over its nuclear programme.
A decree signed by Putin gave the go-ahead for “the shipment from Russia to Iran”, ending Moscow’s self-imposed ban on supplying the surface-to-air missiles to the Islamic republic.
The move comes before any sanctions have been lifted on Iran, with difficult technical negotiations still to come following a breakthrough April 2 deal aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear drive.
Russia’s decision to proceed with the delivery sparked strong condemnation from Israel …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
