Iran has announced that it will not buy Russian weapons.

Despite the fact that from today Iran can officially purchase foreign weapons, Tehran categorically refused to buy Russian combat aircraft, tanks and air defense systems, stating that Iran has enough weapons and equipment and interest in foreign developments from he is not.

“The arms embargo against Tehran will expire on October 18, Iran can sell and buy weapons, the country's Foreign Ministry said. All restrictions on arms transfers, related activities and financial services were lifted on Sunday. "Automatically cease to operate" and all bans on entry into the country, as well as on transit through the territories of the UN member states, which were previously imposed against a number of Iranian citizens and military officials, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said. At the same time, the official representative of the department, Said Khatibzade, indicated that due to its own production, Iran provides 90% of the country's defense needs and does not depend on foreign countries. ", - about it сообщает Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

Earlier it was assumed that Iran could acquire at least four regimental sets of Russian S-400 air defense systems, about three dozen fighters and about two hundred tanks, however, it is obvious that Tehran is not interested in Russian weapons. This may be due primarily to some agreements between Iran and China, since earlier the media reported that Iran expects to purchase cheaper Chinese combat aircraft and air defense systems.