The U.S. has unsuccessfully pressed other nations to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran which is due to expire in mid-October.
But Washington failed to garner support from its fellow Security Council members, even including traditional European allies like the U.K. and France. This prompted an angry attack from the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft, who said America's European allies"now stand in the company of terrorists."
Russia and China have been instrumental in frustrating American efforts to deepen its"maximum pressure" campaign against Iran. Both stand toThe S-400 has become a key export item for Moscow—much to theof the U.S. which has repeatedly protested sales to NATO ally Turkey, a deal that prompted a falling out between Washington, D.C. and Ankara.
The S-400 entered service in 2007 and the longest range of its four missiles travels as fast as Mach 15 and can engage targets at a distance of 250 miles and an altitude of over 98,000 feet. It is widely considered one of, if not the most, advanced operational anti-aircraft system in the world. As well as Turkey, China and Belarus already field the S-400. India has agreed a deal to purchase S-400s—prompting threats of American sanctions—while Saudi Arabia is reportedly also in discussions with Moscow about the system.it is willing to sell the S-400 to Iran, but that no official request has yet been made. U.S.-Iran tensions prompted some in Iran to call for an S-400 deal as soon as possible amid fears of American airstrikes on the country.
A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system at the Ashuluk military base in Southern Russia on September 22, 2020 during the"Caucasus-2020" military drills.
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