Russian President Vladimir Putin has disclosed that Moscow previously extended an offer to Iran for collaborative missile defense development—but Tehran turned it down.
Speaking during a press engagement, Putin noted that Russia was willing to share its advanced missile defense capabilities with Iran as part of a broader strategic partnership. “We proposed joint work on missile defense systems,” he stated. “But the Iranian leadership chose to go their own way.”
Putin did not specify when the offer was made but emphasized that the intent was to enhance regional stability and build trust between the two nations through military-technical cooperation.
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This revelation comes at a time of heightened tension in the Middle East, with Iran and Israel engaged in a series of missile exchanges and the broader region on edge.
It also adds a new layer to the complex relationship between Moscow and Tehran—two nations often aligned on geopolitical fronts but clearly maintaining different priorities when it comes to defense autonomy.
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