Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi made the remark on Wednesday following a cabinet meeting in Tehran when asked about recent comments by an Iranian lawmaker who said despite Russia’s initial refusal to send missiles to Iran; the issue can still be followed via legal means.
On Saturday, member of Iran Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ebrahim Aqa-Mohammadi, said Moscow should fulfill its contractual obligation with Tehran by delivering the S-300 air defense system as it is not covered by the UN sanctions against Iran.
“Russia should accept that the existing sanctions against Iran have not been imposed by the United Nations, but have been imposed on Iran by the US and Europe,” he said.
“Russia should understand this reality and not refrain from delivering the S-300 missile system to Tehran,” the Iranian lawmaker added.
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