Iran's S-300 Lawsuit Impedes Russia's Deliveries of Missile Defense Systems
If Tehran withdraws its lawsuit over the non-delivery of the S-300 missile
defense systems, Moscow will be able to work on supplying Iran with these
weapons.
15:36 31.08.2015(updated 15:56 31.08.2015)
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow is waiting for Tehran to withdraw its lawsuit over
the non-delivery of the S-300 missile defense systems before starting to
work on supplying Iran with the equipment, a high-ranking governmental
source told journalists Monday.

In 2007, Russia and Iran signed an $800-million deal for the delivery of
five S-300 battalions.

In 2011, Iran sued Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport in the
Geneva Arbitration Court after Moscow suspended the contract for delivery of
five S-300 systems, citing the UN Security Council-imposed arms embargo
against Tehran.

"For this [a decision regarding deliveries of S-300], a key requirement is
the withdrawal of a lawsuit. They have not withdrawn it yet, we are waiting.
We cannot [simultaneously] take part in legal proceedings over one contract
and implement deliveries on the other," the source said.

In April, Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted the ban on S-300
deliveries. The move came after Iran and six world powers, including Russia,
reached a framework nuclear agreement to remove all economic sanctions
against Tehran in exchange for its pledge to cut back on uranium enrichment
and the number of centrifuges in the country.

Last week, Russia and Iran signed a memorandum on the implementation of the
agreement for the delivery of the missile defense systems.

Earlier this month, an Iranian defense source told Sputnik that Tehran
expected to receive the Russian S-300 missile defense systems 30-40 days
after the signing of the new deal with Moscow. According to the source, Iran
will withdraw its lawsuit against Russia immediately after the signing of a
new agreement on S-300 deliveries.