MESOP MIDEAST WATCH BACKGROUND – MEMRI TV Clip No. 9771
Former Russian Diplomat Col. (Ret.) Sergey Vorobyov: It Is Time For Russia To Export S-300, S-400 Air Defense Systems To Iran
Former Russian diplomat Colonel (Ret.) Sergey Vorobyov said in an August 16, 2022 show on Alghad TV (UAE/Egypt) that the time has come for Russia to give defensive weapons, including S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, to Iran. He pointed out that Russia has already given such systems to Turkey, and that Iran is a nearby ally. Vorobyov also recalled that under President Medvedev, Russia had intended to export S-300 systems to Iran, but that the deal was called off due to Western pressure, and he said that the time has come to revisit the issue.