
U.S. Alarmed over Russia Missile Defense Sale to Iran
The U.S. is expressing concern over alleged plans by Russia to sell Iran a missile defense system.

The U.S. is expressing concern over alleged plans by Russia to sell Iran a missile defense system.

Moscow is close to inking an agreement that would expedite the transfer of several of its S-300 missile units to Iran, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Tuesday, Iran’s state-media reported. The air-defense batteries will help extensively to secure Iran’s military and nuclear sites against airstrikes.