Iran tests highly-sophisticated Russian air defense system
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Iran successfully test-fired a sophisticated Russian-made air defense system, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
The report said the test of the S-300 system came during a recent military exercise named Damvand, the name of Iran's highest mountain.
It said the test targeted various flying objects including missiles. With a range of up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) the S-300 is capable of simultaneously tracking and striking multiple targets.
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State TV aired footage of the missiles launching from the back of trucks. It said the test was carried out in Iran's central desert.
Russia delivered the S-300 system to Iran in 2016, nearly 10 years after the initial contract had been signed. Iran signed the $800 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.
In 2016 a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers went into practice under which Iran limited its nuclear activities in return for the lifting of sanctions.