Iran 'optimistic' about Russia supplying advanced air defense systems

Iran is 'optimistic' about Russia supplying S-400 air defense systems, The Telegraph reports. An Iranian official stated that Tehran hopes for Putin's decision. Supreme Leader Khamenei sent a letter to the Kremlin requesting arms supplies after Iranian air defenses were destroyed by US and Israeli strikes.

Iran expresses optimism regarding the possible supply of modern S-400 air defense systems by Russia, according to The Telegraph. An Iranian official said that Tehran hopes for a positive decision by President Vladimir Putin. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sent a letter to the Kremlin via Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, in which arms supply was the main demand. The renewed request for S-400 systems follows the destruction of Iranian air defenses in US and Israeli strikes.