ShafaqNews/ Iran has purchased Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets, a senior commander inthe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Monday.
Speakingto Iran's Student News Network (SNN), Ali Shadmani said, "Iran has boughtRussian-made Su-35 fighter aircraft." However, he did not clarify whetherthe jets have been delivered to Iran.
Earlierthis month, Military Watch Magazine, a military-focused publication, reportedthat the Iranian Air Force is preparing to deploy Su-35 "4++generation" fighter jets before the end of the year. The report noted thatIran has started constructing fortified facilities for these jets at its ThirdTactical Air Base, located 47 kilometres north of Hamadan, known as"Hamadan Air Base."
Thiscomes a year after Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Mehdi Farahi announced inNovember 2023 that Iran had finalized plans to acquire Su-35 fighter jets,Mi-28 attack helicopters, and Yak-130 trainer aircraft from Russia.
Notably,Iran has been working to upgrade its aging air force, much of which dates backto before the 1979 revolution. With Western sanctions limiting its access toadvanced weaponry from other nations, Tehran has turned to Russia as a crucialpartner in strengthening its military capabilities.
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