S-300 air missile system delivery to Syria has begun, says Lavrov

The delivery of a Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria has already begun, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday despite Israeli objections to the transfer.

The delivery of a Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria has already begun, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday despite Israeli objections to the transfer.

Asked at a news conference at the United Nations about the possibility of a barter system for Iran to sell oil after U.S. financial sanctions on Tehran resume in November, Lavrov said that all ideas are being discussed.