Shadmani’s pronouncement is the first official confirmation of Tehran’s purchase of the Russian fighters that has long been suspected to be in the works. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the issue.

Iran has purchased Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, a high-ranking member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has confirmed. The Iranian Students News Agency reported the statement from Ali Shadmani IRGC engineering firm Khatam-al Anbiya deputy coordinator.

For the first time, an Iranian official has confirmed Western suspicions that Tehran has purchased the Russian-designed Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet. Ali Shadmani, the deputy coordinator of the Khatam-ol-Anbia Central Headquarters and a senior official within the IRGC,

Iran has acquired Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets from Russia, as confirmed on Monday by a senior commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. O post Senior Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Confirms Purchase of Sukhoi SU-35 Jets from Russia apareceu primeiro em TechBreak.