https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-lies-behind-russia-s-decision-not-to-supply-iran-with-the-s-400-air-defense-systemContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-lies-behind-russia-s-decision-not-to-supply-iran-with-the-s-400-air-defense-systemhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-lies-behind-russia-s-decision-not-to-supply-iran-with-the-s-400-air-defense-system#u201646Sun, 15 Nov 2026 03:35:47 +0000Iran has asked Russia for S-400 air defense systems through Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's personal message delivered by security chief Mohsen Rezaei during a Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin. Russia has reportedly considered the supply but a deal remains unlikely for now, according to reporting citing Russian considerations. Moscow faces its own air-defense shortages, production bottlenecks and supply-chain challenges amid the war in Ukraine, which constrains its ability to export advanced systems. Iran's request follows U.S. and Israeli strikes that exposed weaknesses in its m