Iran says it has bought Russian Su-35 fighter jets and expects deliveries to happen after the war ends, according to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman. The statement also says Iran’s air force will be stronger after the conflict.
One outlet reports the claim as coming from the IRGC, noting that the Su-35’s manufacturer is Russia, even though the spokesman did not explicitly name the country in that account. Another outlet provides more detail, saying the aircraft were originally intended to arrive before the war began and that Iran has completed preparations and training. Both accounts frame the delivery timing as contingent on the war concluding, but differ in how explicitly they link the spokesman’s comments to Russia.
