MOSCOW \u2014 Russia announced Monday it has agreed to push on with a deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran after Moscow halted an earlier agreement due to UN sanctions slapped on Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The contract between Russia and Iran for delivery of S-300 missile systems is back in force,” the state-run Russian Technologies corporation said in a statement, adding that the two sides had “signed a contract”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moscow in April lifted a ban on selling the missile systems to Iran, ahead of Tehran sealing a final historic deal with world powers in July to curb its nuclear program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision sparked condemnation from Israel and concern from Washington, as it came before the lifting of the sanctions by the UN Security Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia argues that the missile system is exclusively defensive and does not even fall under the sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moscow blocked deliveries of the surface-to-air missiles to Tehran in 2010 after the UN Security Council imposed the curbs on Iran over its nuclear program\u00a0barring hi-tech weapons sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran then filed a $4 billion suit at an arbitration court in Geneva for the cancellation of the $800 million order by Russia, which has long been Iran’s principal foreign arms supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moscow said it\u00a0has now offered Tehran more modern versions of the weapons but has yet to announce publicly when they will be delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russian Technologies said Iran had agreed to drop its legal claims against Moscow after the “first part” of the contract is fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia and Iran are allied over their backing for Syrian President Bashar Assad, with both sides helping regime forces fighting on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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