In an interview with ICANA on Friday, Mohseni-Sani said that Iran expects Russia not to support “unjust” UN Security Council sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The lawmaker added that the delivery of Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran is not against the UN sanctions imposed on the country and the issue can be resolved.

“Moscow must maintain its independence from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),” Mohseni-Sani said.

The lawmaker described Russian refusal to deliver the S-300 air defense system under the pretext that it would contravene the UN Security Council resolutions against Iran as a tactical move that could not “be an obstacle to the strong relations between the two countries (Russia and Iran).”