Jets ordered by Iran have started arriving from Russia, according to Iranian media.
However, these are not the Su-35 Flanker fighter jets Tehran had hoped to begin receiving this year. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported the country received subsonic Yak-130 trainer jets.
At least two Yak-130s are reportedly in Iran’s central Isfahan province and are now in IRIAF (Iranian Air Force) service. The Yak-130 delivery seemingly confirms Russia is at least delivering something to Iran after Tehran’s support to Moscow for Ukraine war.
The last time Russia transferred Iran military aircraft was in the 2000s, when it delivered a mere six Su-25 Frogfoot attack planes.
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