Iran confirms arrival of Russian S-300 missile system

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IANS Tehran
Last Updated : Apr 11 2016 | 1:57 PM IST

Iran on Monday confirmed delivery of the first shipment of S-300 missile system to the country.

"We had already announced that despite several times of change in time of delivery, the deal is on its path of implementation and today (Monday) I should announce that the first part of these equipment has arrived in Iran and delivery of other parts will continue," Xinhua quoted Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari as saying.

He said the first part of the Russian advanced defence missile system was shipped to Iran through Caspian Sea.

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First Published: Apr 11 2016 | 1:46 PM IST

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