Members of Congress petitioned US Secretary of State John Kerry to oppose the recently announced sale by Russia of an advanced missile defense system to Iran.
Tehran and Moscow announced on Wednesday that during negotiations with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Iran and Russia had inked an agreement to finalize delivery of the S-300 system, and potentially cruise missiles, submarines and torpedoes, Iranian state-controlled media reports.
According to the American edition of the Washington Free Beacon, the US Congress is concerned that Russia’s growing military relationship with Tehran could have an impact on its ability to play a constructive role in the ongoing negotiations on Iran’s contested nuclear program.
