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Sanctions Won't Stop S-300 Delivery To Iran, Says Russian Lawmaker

May 21 2010

Iran

Proposed international sanctions against Iran will not affect Russia's planned delivery of S-300 missile systems to Tehran, Reuters reports, citing a key Russian lawmaker.

Israel and Western nations have asked Russia to cancel the long-delayed delivery of the system (also known by the NATO name of SA-10 Grumble), which might be used in the defense of an air attack.

U.N. diplomats have suggested that the sale could be blocked under new sanctions, which prohibit the sale of...

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