The Sukhoi-35 deal has been completed, but the delivery is pending the end of the conflict. Iran reveals details about the purchase of Russian fighter jets. Mohammad Akarmini, the spokesman for the Iranian army, stated that Tehran purchased Russian Sukhoi-35 jets, and they were supposed to enter service before the war, but the delivery was delayed due to the conflict. She was supposed to enter service before the war, but she would be accepted after it ended. He added that the contract and purchase procedures had previously been completed, while the Iranian Ministry of Defense had taken over the pilot training and organizational arrangements, without disclosing the number of aircraft, the value of the deal or the delivery date. In January 2025, the Iranian military confirmed the purchase of Russian aircraft, while subsequent reports ranged from 16 to 48 aircraft without official approval from either side, and Moscow has yet to announce a new delivery schedule.

The Sukhoi-35 deal has been completed, but the delivery is pending the end of the conflict. Iran reveals details about the purchase of Russian fighter jets. Mohammad Akarmini, the spokesman for the Iranian army, stated that Tehran purchased Russian Sukhoi-35 jets, and they were supposed to enter service before the war, but the delivery was delayed due to the conflict. She was supposed to enter service before the war, but she would be accepted after it ended. He added that the contract and purchase procedures had previously been completed, while the Iranian Ministry of Defense had taken over the pilot training and organizational arrangements, without disclosing the number of aircraft, the value of the deal or the delivery date. In January 2025, the Iranian military confirmed the purchase of Russian aircraft, while subsequent reports ranged from 16 to 48 aircraft without official approval from either side, and Moscow has yet to announce a new delivery schedule.