Russia is sending air defence systems to Iran as the authoritarian state prepares an imminent attack against Israel, according to officials in Tehran. 

The New York Times was told by two Iranian officials, one of whom was a member of the nation’s military, that Russia has started to deliver advanced radars and air-defence equipment. 

While it is not known exactly what equipment Iran had requested, Iran already has several Russian-made S-300 air defense systems.  Just yesterday Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s security council and a former defense minister, met with Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and top security officials to support the Middle Eastern nation.

Shoigu said: ‘We are ready to cooperate fully with Iran in various areas.’

Pezeshkian, meanwhile, thanked Moscow for supporting Iran in ‘difficult times’, adding that he wanted to strengthen relations with Russia. 

Iran is currently preparing for a major attack against Israel in retaliation for killing top Hamas negotiator Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut last month. 

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