Iran Shifts from Russia to China on S-300

HQ-9 SAM System

Aftab News File Photo

Iran’s Aftab News reported today that Iran has given up its hope to purchase the potent S-300 SAM system from Russia and will instead purchase HongQi-9/FD-2000 system from China. The HQ-9 is a Chinese version of Russian S-300.

Uskowi on Iran had first posted the news on Saturday 9 May.