Iran Secretly Agrees to Buy Thousands of Advanced Russian Missiles Worth IDR 9.9 Trillion
Iran is reportedly in talks with Russia to purchase weapons in a secret deal. The agreement involves the procurement of thousands of advanced Russian missiles, worth 500 million euros (approximately IDR 9.9 trillion).
This secret agreement between Tehran and Moscow was revealed by the Financial Times on Sunday (22/2), as reported by Reuters via detikNews on Monday (23/2/2026).
The Financial Times report is based on leaked Kremlin documents, as well as information from several sources familiar with the secret purchase.
The agreement, signed in Moscow in December last year, requires Russia to supply 500 units of ‘Verba’ portable launchers and 2,500 ‘9M336’ missiles within three years, according to the Financial Times report. Reuters has not been able to independently verify the report.
Under the agreement, Russia will send the weapons to Iran in three stages, starting in 2027 and continuing until 2029.
The Financial Times report states that the agreement was negotiated between Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state arms exporter, and representatives from Iran’s Ministry of Defence and Logistics of the Armed Forces (MODAFL).
According to the contract seen by the Financial Times, Iran officially requested the weapons system as early as July 2025.
According to The Economic Times, the 9M336 is a surface-to-air missile (SAM). This type of missile can be operated on land, sea, or air.
The agreement comes after Israel launched a major attack on Iran in June 2025. The United States (US) also assisted Tel Aviv in the bombing of several key Iranian nuclear facilities.
US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s main nuclear facilities were destroyed in the attack. However, according to Washington’s intelligence assessment at the time, the US bombing did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities and only slowed down its operations for a few months.
Tehran officials have repeatedly stated that Iran has recovered from the damage caused during the war and that its capabilities are better than ever.
Russia has a strategic partnership agreement with Iran, although it does not include a mutual defence clause. In early February, a Russian Navy corvette conducted manoeuvres with the Iranian Navy in the Gulf of Oman.