Iran adds Russian combat trainer jets to air force: media

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at the time that Iran had delivered more than 400 drones to Russia since August last year.
49% : Russia and Iran are both under international sanctions that restrict trade, but have over the past year forged strong ties in various sectors including military cooperation.
49% : In May, the United States said Iran and Russia are "expanding their unprecedented defence partnership."
47% : 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.
44% : He added that Tehran was seeking to buy attack helicopters, radars and Yak-130 aircraft from Russia.
39% : In March, Iran announced that a deal had been reached to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia.
36% : Iran has consistently denied the allegations.
33% : Ukraine and many of its Western allies have accused Tehran of supplying Moscow with weapons for use in its war against Kyiv.

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