Russia: No delivery date set yet for S-300 air-defense missiles to Iran but work goes on
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A top Russian diplomat says work is underway to fulfill Russia's supply of advanced air-defense missiles to Iran, but that no start date for the delivery has been set yet.
Russia in 2010 froze plans to supply S-300 missile systems to Iran, linking the decision to U.N. sanctions. But in April, President Vladimir Putin lifted the suspension after a framework agreement was reached that would restrict Iran's capacity to produce nuclear weapons.
The Russian move has been strongly criticized by the United States and Israel.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}On Tuesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying he could not "say anything for now" about the missiles' delivery date.