Iranian regime claimed that it had been trying to acquire the system for years to ward off repeated ’threats’ by Israel to bomb its nuclear facilities, but Russia had held off delivery in line with UN sanctions imposed over the nuclear program.
A report said the test of the S-300 system came during a recent military exercise named Damavand, the name of Iran’s highest mountain.
It said the test targeted various flying objects including missiles and drones. With a range of up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) the S-300 is capable of simultaneously tracking and striking multiple targets.
The Iranian regime’s TV aired footage of the missiles launching from the back of trucks. It said the test was carried out in Iran’s central desert.
The Iranian terrorist, Air Defense Commander General Farzad Esmaili told the television that a domestically manufactured air defense system dubbed Bavar 373 which was "more advanced than the S-300" would be tested very soon.
"The S-300 is a system that is deadly for our enemies and which makes our skies more secure," the terrorist said.
Iran’s activation of the defense system comes amid mounting ’tensions’ with the new US administration of President Donald Trump, who imposed sanctions after Iran tested a medium-range ballistic missile in January.
Russia delivered the S-300 system to Iran in 2016, nearly 10 years after the initial contract had been signed. Iran signed the 0 million contract to buy the S-300 missile system in 2007, but Russia suspended their delivery three years later because of strong ’objections’ from the United States and Israel.
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