The Russian S-300 air defense system plays an important role in the security of the Islamic Republic, the Iranian defense minister said, Sputnik reports.
Given the threats that exist, Iran pays special attention to air defense issues, according to Iranian Defense Minister Amir Khatami. Therefore, Russia's productive power was used, the defense minister said.
"The S-300 is a very powerful system and plays a very important role in the security of the country, and we are following the path of self-sufficiency after the Islamic revolution. As for the air defense issue, we are also moving along this path and developing our systems for use at different heights," minister said in an interview with the TV-channel "Russia-24".
The minister stressed that Iran and Russia were developing their cooperation in various areas of the defense and military sectors.
