On October 31, A Russian defense industry official said they would lose about $1 billion if the contract with Iran to deliver S-300 surface-to-air missile systems was not carried out. They claim the S-300 is a defensive weapon system.
One week later, Sergei Ivanov, a deputy prime minister, responded by saying they are not supplying Iran with S-300s and there are no supplies of S-300s in Russia currently. They do plan on carrying out the contract signed in 2005. Israel has expressed concern over the missiles since they would deter any possible Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
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Comment: The S-300 SAM systems are the same weapons thought to be the illegal cargo in the center of the Arctic Sea 'hijacking'. The Arctic Sea is currently being transferred to Malta.
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