US EditionIran Agreed Secret Shoulder-Fired Missile Deal with Russia, FT Reports
The €500 million contract includes 500 Verba launch units and 2,500 9M336 missiles, with deliveries scheduled from 2027 to 2029 amid Iran’s military capability rebuilding.
- On Feb 22, 2026, Reuters reported that the Financial Times said Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro arms deal with Russia, though Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
- Tehran formally requested the systems last July, and negotiations were handled by Rosoboronexport and Iran's Moscow representative of the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.
- The contract commits Russia to deliver 500 man‑portable `Verba` launch units in three tranches from 2027 through 2029, signed in Moscow.
- Against a backdrop of recent naval manoeuvres, a Russian naval corvette trained with the Iranian navy in the Gulf of Oman, and Iranian officials say Tehran has recovered from wartime damage.
- On Saturday, a U.S. intelligence assessment said strikes in June did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims.
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Iran agreed secret US$589 million missile deal with Russia: 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” missiles over three years, the Financial Times said, citing leaked Russian documents seen by the Financial Times and several people familiar with t…
The agreement of EUR 500 million between Iran and Russia will have been signed in December, reveals Financial Times. Armament should only be delivered in 2027 but may have been anticipated.
Iran signs secret missile deal with Russia, FT reports
The arms deal was signed in Moscow in December, and requires Russia to send Iran 500 "Verba" Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) launch units and 2,500 9M336 surface-to-air missiles over three years, the Financial Times reported.
Fears of a major war between the US and Iran are increasing. At the same time, a secret agreement between Iran and Russia has been leaked – worth over 5.3 billion kronor, reports the Financial Times.
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