Iran testing homegrown air defense system, official says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Iranian official told state TV during the weekend that the country tested its own missile defense system, the Bavar-373, AFP reports.
“In parallel with the deployment of the S-300, work on Bavar-373 system is underway,” Farzad Esmaili was quoted as telling IRIB.
He reportedly said that “some of its parts are different from the S-300. All of its sub-systems have been completed and its missile tests have been conducted.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}IRAN TESTS HIGHLY-SOPHISTICATED RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
Russia delivered the S-300 system to Iran last year. Iran had signed an $800 million contract to buy the S-300 missile system in 2007, but Russia halted their delivery three years later due to strong objections from the U.S. and Israel.
Last year, a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers went into practice under which Iran limited its nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After the sale was halted, Iran started producing the Bavar-373 system in 2010, the AFP reported.
IRNA said in March that Iran successfully tested the S-300 system.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.