Wiki is not an accurate source of info. The S-300/Iran debacle has been running for years now. The S-300 doesn’t appear on any Coalition threat list for Iran. The reason Iran doesn’t have them. Iran doesn’t even operate any S-300 associated radar system, even for early warning. These are strategic SAM systems they need to train with and radiate their associated radars. The minute an associated radar pops up then it is game over for the Russians as the finger will point at them for supplying Iran with such systems.
The Russians have officially stated on the recent announcement that they are not supplying Iran with S-300s. The Russians have too much to lose over not officially announcing such a sale. If they did it underhand then the US will embarass them the minute Iran deploys regiments of S-300s.
Export of SAM systems on the UN Arms Register don’t have to be declared, but Russia does announce them and officially announce the contract. For example the supply of S-300s to Vietnam and Belarus.
If the Russians ever supplied S-300s to Syria or Iran the contract would be officially announced as per the SA-15s (GAUNTLET) (Iran) and the SA-24s (GRINCH) (Syria). Even Belarus abides by the arms register and the Russians wouldn’t support any deliveries going from via that route to Iran. The Russians have far too much to lose the minute such advance SAM systems appear in Iran.
According to this from February 10, 2006 http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/02/f1477c44-4533-4436-b19d-1948ed806ce2.html “Reports that Iran two years ago acquired two S-300 batteries that have been deployed near Tehran remain unconfirmed to this date.”
But, this is from December 28, 2007, i.e. yesterday:
“RUSSIA SAYS IT IS HELPING IRAN STRENGTHEN AIR DEFENSES
Deputy Foreign Minister Losyukov said on December 27 that Russia is helping Iran strengthen its air defense capabilities, RIA Novosti reported. “I know we are assisting in work to reinforce Iran’s air defense systems,” Losyukov told reporters in Moscow, adding, however, “I have no concrete information on the issue and can make no comment whatsoever on the type of [military] hardware.” Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said on December 26 that Russia will supply Iran with the S-300 antiaircraft missile-defense system “on the basis of a contract signed with Russia in the past,” but did not say when or how many of the systems will be shipped to Iran. Russian officials declined to comment on the S-300 sale (see “RFE/RL Newsline,” December 27, 2007). Meanwhile, the Bush administration expressed concern over Iran’s announcement that Russia will supply it with S-300 antiaircraft missile-defense systems, AFP reported. “We have ongoing concerns about the prospective sale of such weapons to Iran and other countries of concern,” said Scott Stanzel, a White House spokesman. JB”
http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/12/281207.asp
So, we better update the threat list.
I checked this list http://disarmament.un.org/UN_REGISTER.NSF and the lasted update by Iran was for 1998.
But, I agree with you the Russians have not yet supplied any S-300 to Iran.
In 2006 the Russians supplied India with 149 and China with 944 missiles according to the list above.