Iran has deployed S-300 system, minister says

(Worthy News) – Iran’s army is now fully equipped with a Russian air defense system after a long and controversial delivery process, Defense Minister General Hossein Dehghan was quoted as saying Tuesday.

“I inform our people that… we are in possession of the strategic S-300 system” and that it “serves our air force’s counterattack command,” Dehghan said, according to the ISNA news agency.

Parts of the system, including missile tubes and radar equipment, were displayed on April 17 during a military parade in southern Tehran. [ … Read More (Source) ]