Russian Federation to upgrade air defense missiles intended for Iran

Russian Federation cancelled a contract to deliver the advanced missile system to Iran in 2010 under pressure from the West. But Putin lifted that self-imposed ban in April following an interim nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

Kozhin said the S-300 “has partially been updated” and some “separate elements are still being updated.” He claimed that the updates are part of the demands made by Tehran to receive a “very S-300 complex.” Middle Eastern countries are concerned over Iran’s military capabilities and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed Israel’s “dismay” at Russia’s decision to supply the S-300s to Iran.

Testifying before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, Carter said the nuclear agreement places “no limitations on what the Department of Defense can and will do to pursue our defense strategy” in the Middle East region.

Putin assured Netanyahu that the deal would prevent the Islamic republic from acquiring nuclear weapons. “They are not only against the Iran deal, but are terrified of it”.

Israel plans to foyer the D.R. Congress to not approve the settlement clinched between Iran and world powers in Vienna earlier this month after greater than a decade of negotiations.

The information Israel is being denied has to do with Iran’s agreement with the IAEA concerning possible military aspects of Teheran’s nuclear program. The Russian president told Netanyahu the deal would also ensure that Iran had a peaceful nuclear program. “We will speak to people in Israel who do not share his view”.

Most Republicans oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran, but they need a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress to override a presidential veto and to reach that threshold, Republicans need Democrats’ support.

In a call with Netanyahu, Putin said that the agreement would help secure nuclear non-proliferation and “have a positive impact on security and stability in the Middle East”.