MOSCOW (BNS): Iran has started efforts to develop its own long-range anti-air missile systems in an effort to attain self-sufficiency in passive air defence, the country's Defence Minister has said.
“At present, Iran is on the path to designing long-range missiles used in passive air defense,” Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi was quoted as saying by Mehrnews.com.
The minister’s statement comes after Russia scrapped the $800 million deal to provide its S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran in the wake of United Nations slapping fresh sanctions on that country last month.
Vahidi, however, urged Russia to meet its commitment to deliver the S-300 missiles to Iran saying that the deal was between Tehran and Moscow and had nothing to do with the UN resolutions against Iran, the news report said.
Iran working on long-range anti-air missiles: Minister
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