Wednesday, August 04, 2010

My Way News - Iran claims to have S-300 anti-aircraft missiles

My Way News reports: "Iran has obtained four S-300 surface-to-air missile systems despite Russia's refusal to deliver them to Tehran under a valid contract, a semiofficial Iranian news agency claimed Wednesday [...] The S-300 is capable of shooting down aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missile warheads at ranges of over 90 miles (144 kilometers) and at altitudes of about 90,000 feet (27,432 meters)."

Comment: This is a very serious development as these are very serious missiles. Just how Russian missiles ended up in Iran is for the journalists and spies to figure out, though it's nearly certain it could not have happened without Russia's (and Putin's) approval.

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