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Iran preparing to receive shipment of Su-35 Russian fighter jets — report
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Iran is preparing to receive a shipment of the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia to the Isfahan air base targeted in an alleged Israeli strike overnight Thursday-Friday, according to unconfirmed reports.
A week after Iran fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles towards Israel in response to an alleged Israeli airstrike on a building near Tehran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1, Qatari-owned outlet Al-Arabi Al-Jadid reports that Russia intends to deliver 12 of the fighter jets “soon.”
There is no official confirmation of the report.
Iran currently has mostly Russian MiG and Sukhoi fighter jets that date back to the Soviet era, as well as some Chinese aircraft, including the F-7.
Some American F-4 and F-5 fighter jets dating back to before the 1979 Islamic Revolution are also part of its fleet.
The Times of Israel Community.