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Iran Restores Air Defenses and Prepares for Sanction-Loomed Nuclear Talks

Tehran bolsters airspace security with Bavar-373 and S-300 batteries ahead of a late-August deadline to advance nuclear negotiations

A Russian-made S-300 air defense system, right, is on display for the annual Defense Week, marking the 37th anniversary of the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, at Baharestan Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017.
This photo provided Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, by the Iranian Army, shows a missile system during a military drill, Iran.

Overview

  • Iran’s military announced it has fully restored its radar and missile defense network using domestically developed Bavar-373 systems alongside Russian-supplied S-300 batteries.
  • Deputy operations chief Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi said June’s Israeli strikes initially disabled key air defenses and cleared the way for US attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
  • Iran is set to meet with France, Germany and the UK in Istanbul this week with E3 officials warning they will reimpose UN sanctions if Tehran fails to produce concrete agreements by late August.
  • Both Tehran and Jerusalem have accelerated arms acquisitions since the 12-day clash, sustaining a volatile security environment that risks reigniting open hostilities.
  • Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on Western negotiators to abandon “threat and pressure” tactics and pursue a balanced deal without snapback sanctions.