Iran introduced that the procurement procedures for the Russian Sukhoi-35 (Su-35) warplanes have been accomplished.
According to the news that Iranian state tv based mostly on Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), the acquisition of Su-35 plane from Russia has been finalized.
It was reported that after the struggle between Iran and Iraq in 1988, Iran despatched a request to some international locations to buy warplanes, and Russia responded positively to this request.
It was said that after the UN arms embargo imposed on Iran as of 2007 was lifted in October 2020, makes an attempt had been made to acquire Su-35 plane from Russia and at last the procurement procedures for the warplanes had been accomplished.
The report didn’t present info on when the acquisition contract was concluded and what number of Su-35s can be delivered from Russia to Iran.
According to the news within the nation’s media, Iran will first purchase 24 warplanes from Russia.
In line with the nuclear settlement signed by Tehran in 2015 between everlasting members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and Germany, the worldwide arms embargo utilized for 13 years and the worldwide journey ban on some Iranian officers was lifted in 2020.
The single-seat, twin-engine Su-35, designed by the Russian firm Sukhoi, is used as a multi-purpose fourth-generation fighter.
Iran’s Air Force stock, which has not been in a position to buy warplanes for a very long time as a result of embargoes, has previous US-made F-4, F-5 and F-14, in addition to Russian Mig-29 and Su-24 warplanes.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
