Iran to purchase state-of-the-art fighter from Russia Strengthening military ties | Reuters

Iran has reached an agreement to purchase the Sukhoi-35, a state-of-the-art fighter jet, from Russia, according to state-run Iranian television, citing the Iranian mission to the United Nations. File photo of Sukhoi 35, taken in Russia, August 2021. (Archyde.com/Maxim Shemetov)

DUBAI (Archyde.com) – Iran has reached an agreement to buy Russia’s newest Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, state-run Iranian television said on Monday, citing Iran’s mission to the United Nations. Russia is using Iranian-made drones in invading Ukraine, further strengthening military ties between the two countries.

Details of the deal are unknown, and no announcement from the Russian side has been reported. Iran is also investigating military aircraft purchases from several other countries, the people said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met in Tehran last July amid mounting Western pressure on the two countries over an invasion of Ukraine. showed a close relationship.