Iran has officially confirmed the purchase of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia.

Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis), told the Iranian news agency Tasnim that the Su-35 fighter jets ordered by Iran from Russia should arrive at the beginning of the next Iranian year (spring 2023 - ed. note). . This is the first official confirmation of the purchase of these combat aircraft from Russia after the appearance of unofficial information.

“Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Islamic Council, in an interview with a political correspondent for the Tasnim news agency, said that the Su-35 fighters ordered by Iran in Russia will arrive in the country early next year. Shahriyar Heydari also said: "We have given Russia orders such as defense systems, missiles and helicopters and most of these weapons will soon enter the country." According to Tasnim, in recent years, there have been rumors about the purchase of fighter jets from Russia, and at some point these rumors gained momentum,” the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.

The exact number of Russian Su-35 fighters transferred to Iran is not called, however, earlier there was information that Iran could acquire from 24 to 60 Russian 4++ generation fighters.

The Russian side has not yet confirmed a deal with Iran for the sale of Su-35 fighter jets to the Islamic Republic.