Iran to Purchase Sukhoi-30 Fighter Jets From Russia

Iran's Defense Minister says his country will sign a contract with Russia for the purchase of Sukhoi-30 fighter jets. In comments published Wednesday, Gen. Hossein Dehghan did not specify how many fighter planes Iran will buy, or give a timeline for the signing of the deal. He says that under the agreement Iran would also be involved in the production of the aircraft. Russia has already started delivering S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran. The advanced defensive weapons...

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