The United States is fiercely opposed to Iraq’s procurement of Russian-made S-400 air defense system for fear of losing the aerial hegemony it enjoys in the region, as well as loss of lucrative arms deals, an Iraqi parliamentarian has said.
In the aftermath of the targeted assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by a US drone in January this year, the Kremlin had offered S-400s to Iraq to “ensure the country’s sovereignty and reliable protection of airspace,” according to Ria Novosti.
Iraq; MoD negotiates S-400 buy from Russia