A high-ranking Russian official has confirmed that Moscow was working to upgrade the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system it plans to deliver to Iran.
Vladimir Kozhin, President Vladimir Putin’s aide on military and technical cooperation, on Thursday told Iranian state-owned news agency Press TV that the Russian-built S-300 air defense system will be modernized before being delivered to Iran, given the fact the original contract was struck a long time ago.
Last month, Yan Novikov, the chief executive of Russian state arms producer, Almaz-Antey, confirmed the removal of all restrictions on S-300 deliveries to Tehran.
"All restrictions have been lifted by the political authorities. When there is a contract, we will supply the system, including to Iran," Novikov said.
On April 13, Putin signed a presidential decree paving the way for the long-overdue delivery of the missile defense system to Iran.
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