Watch: Iran Deploys S-300 in Fordo Nuclear Site

Fordo is a uranium enrichment facility deep down a mountain and cannot be damaged through military operations, according to Iranian and western military analysts

Watch: Iran Deploys S-300 in Fordo Nuclear Site

Fars News Agency

Iranian media reports reveal that Iran has deployed Russian-made S300 air-defense missile systems at the country's Fordo nuclear site.

"The S-300 air defense missile systems are now stationed in Fordo nuclear site," said Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli, Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base.

According to Fars News, General Esmayeeli said that air defense exercises are practiced only once in non-nuclear sites, adding, "However, in nuclear centers the exercises are conducted several times."

Fordo is a uranium enrichment facility deep down a mountain and, according to Iranian and western military analysts, cannot be damaged through military operations.