Iran’s Foreign Ministry reported that Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system has arrived in Iran.
“We had already announced that despite several changes in the time of delivery, the deal is on its path of implementation and today I should announce that the first part of this equipment has arrived in Iran and delivery of other parts will continue,” Mehr news agency cites Foreign Ministry spokesman Jaberi Ansari.
According to report the delivery came through the Caspian Sea, which both Iran and Russia border.
This development marks a significant step for the Russian expansion into Iran’s arms market.
Makes Iranian airspace a little more challenging