Israel National News reports: “Iranian officials quoted by The New York Times on Monday, including a member of the Revolutionary Guards Corps, confirmed that Russia has begun delivering advanced air defense and radar equipment to Iran, after officials in Tehran asked the Kremlin for the arms.

The comments followed a report in Iranian media that Iran has requested advanced air-defense systems from Russia as it prepares for a possible war with Israel.

The New York Times report came after top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu arrived in Tehran on Monday to meet with senior officials.

According to Iranian media, Shoigu, who in the past served as Russia’s Defense Minister, met with Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and with the commander of the Iranian armed forces, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri.

He also reportedly met with the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

The report underscores the deepening of defense cooperation between Iran and Russia, which has mainly been seen during the war in Ukraine…”