Iran agreed secret US$589 million deal with Russia for shoulder-fired missiles: reports

SCMP · 2026-02-22
Iran agreed secret US$589 million deal with Russia for shoulder-fired missiles: reports

Iran agreed a ⁠secret €500 ⁠million (US$589 million) arms deal ⁠with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The agreement, signed in Moscow in December, commits Russia to deliver 500 man-portable “Verba” launch units and ‌2,500 “9M336