MOSCOW — New U.N. sanctions prevent Russia from delivering S-300 air-defense missiles to Iran, a Kremlin official said Friday, in a reversal of the position announced by Russia’s Foreign Ministry the day before.
The Kremlin statement was sure to please Israel and the United States, which have long urged Russia not to supply the powerful missile system. Russia signed a deal in 2007 but has delayed the missiles’ delivery.
The U.N. Security Council resolution passed Wednesday bans Iran from developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, investing in nuclear-related activities and buying certain types of heavy weapons.
The Kremlin official said the S-300 falls under these sanctions. The U.N. resolution does not specifically prohibit Russia from supplying the S-300, a U.S. State Department spokesman said. The Associated Press
