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Iran agreed a secret $589 million arms cope with Russia to amass 1000’s of superior shoulder-fired missiles, the Monetary Instances reported on Sunday (February 22, 2026).
The settlement, signed in Moscow in December, commits Russia to ship 500 man-portable “Verba” launch models and a pair of,500 “9M336” missiles over three years, the FT mentioned, citing leaked Russian paperwork seen by the FT and several other folks acquainted with the deal.
Reuters couldn’t instantly confirm the report.
Below the deal the deliveries are scheduled in three tranches, working from 2027 by means of 2029, the FT mentioned.
The deal was negotiated between Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport and the Moscow consultant of Iran’s Ministry of Protection and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), the FT mentioned.
Tehran formally requested the programs final July, based on a contract seen by the FT. In June final yr, U.S. forces struck Iran’s three major nuclear websites because the nation joined Israel’s navy marketing campaign towards Iran.
President Donald Trump mentioned Iran’s key nuclear amenities had been destroyed within the assault. Nevertheless, based on a preliminary U.S. intelligence evaluation on the time, the U.S. airstrikes didn’t destroy Iran’s nuclear functionality and solely set it again by a number of months.
Iranian officers have repeatedly mentioned Tehran had recovered from the harm incurred throughout the conflict and that its capabilities are higher than ever.
Russia has a strategic partnership treaty with Iran, though it doesn’t embrace a mutual defence clause. Earlier in February, a Russian naval corvette performed manoeuvres with the Iranian navy within the Gulf of Oman this week, based on Russia’s Defence Ministry.
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