Iran announced conclusion of agreement with Russia on purchase of Su-35
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations announced on Saturday the completion of a contract with Russia for the purchase of fourth-generation Su-35 fighter jets.
This was announced by the Iranian publication IRIB, reports Censor.NET with reference to "Euro Integration".
The Iranian embassy announced that the Su-35 fighters were technically acceptable to the country, and after October 2020 and the expiration of Iran's restrictions on the purchase of conventional weapons based on UN Resolution 2231, the contract for their purchase was finalized.
Iranian media claim that the Russian fighter "is one of the most powerful fighters of the fourth generation and above in the world."
No details - neither about the cost of the contract, nor about the number of fighter jets that Iran will receive from Russia - are publicly available. IRIB said instead that Iran was in talks to buy the fighter jets with several other unnamed countries.
Earlier, the Israeli media, referring to their data, indicated that it could be 24 fighter jets.
In recent months, against the background of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Moscow and Tehran have intensified cooperation in the field of security. Among other things, according to the media, Russia captures some Western weapons and equipment on the battlefield and sends them to Iran, where, according to the United States, Tehran will try to redesign these systems.
Iran's acquisition of Su-35 aircraft could seriously upset the regional balance of power, which would have far-reaching consequences for the entire region.
