Azerbaijani MP Yevda Abramov made a “startling” statement in connection with the Iskander long-range ballistic missiles which Armenia has purchased from Russia, and in an attempt to calm agitated nerves in his country.

Abramov told 1news.az news agency of Azerbaijan that Israel will soon supply the Iron Dome missile defense system to Azerbaijan.

“This system will not let the Iskander missiles fall on the ground,” the Azerbaijani deputy “assured.” But he did not say when the agreement on the supply of the Iron Dome system was signed. 

Haqqin.az news agency of Azerbaijan, however, recalled that the Iron Dome is not designed for combating against the Iskander operational-tactical missiles. It noted that the Iron Dome is a system that is designed to defend against uncontrolled tactical missiles with a 4 to 70 km range.