Tehran (IP)- Iran will receive Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighters early next Iranian year (which starts 21 March 2023 in the Persian calendar), said a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said.

Iran Press / Iran news: Shahriar Heydari made the announcement in an interview with Tasnim News Agency.

The Iranian lawmaker added that other Russian weapons including defense systems, missile systems, and helicopters will arrive in the country in near future.

The Sukhoi Su-35 is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air-defense fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable aircraft.

Iran and Russia have signed important agreements in recent months to strengthen their economic, trade, energy, and military cooperation.

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