Iran in secret deal with Russia for hundreds of shoulder-fired missiles: report
Report of a deal for 2,500 advanced anti-aircraft missiles emerges as the US weighs military action against Iran
Iran agreed a secret €500 million (US$589 million) arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The agreement, signed in Moscow in December, commits Russia to deliver 500 man-portable “Verba” launch units and 2,500 “9M336” missiles over three years, the Financial Times said, citing leaked Russian documents seen by the Financial Times and several people familiar with the deal.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Under the deal the deliveries are scheduled in three tranches, running from 2027 until 2029, the Financial Times said.
The deal was negotiated between Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport and the Moscow representative of Iran’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), the Financial Times said.