S-300 missiles in the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration.
That resolved the confusion of last week when Iranian officials did not say where they were filing suit against Russia, generating news reports saying Iran had gone to the International Court of Justice (often called the World Court) or the International Criminal Court or the Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration.
Mehdi Sanai, chairman of he Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Committee, has now identified the International Court of Arbitration in Paris as the location.
Another official said the contract that Iran signed with the Russians provided for any disputes to be taken to that arbitration court.
The Iran Times asked the International Chamber of Commerce if it had received a complaint from Iran. It replied that it operates under a rule of confidentiality and could not answer the question.
Iran signed a contract for the S-300 in 2008. In 2010, the UN Security Council approved a resolution banning most arms sales to Iran. However, American officials said the wording was agreed to by Russia because it would allow the S-300 sale to go through. Yet months later, Russia said the UN resolution forbade the sale and canceled the contract.
There was a hint last week that Russia would not cooperate with the International Court of Arbitration. One official said the contract no longer existed since it has been canceled, not just suspended.
