Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan is planning to raise the purchase of warplanes and tanks during an upcoming meeting with his Russian counterpart in Moscow, Iran’s semi-official news agency Fars reported Friday, citing Russian media.
An official at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said it was “quite possible” that the April 26-27 talks between Dehghan and Sergei Shoigu would include the issue, Fars said, again quoting the Interfax news agency.
According to the reports, the Islamic Republic is eyeing the Su-30SM jet, a “two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft,” which is suitable “for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions,” as well as the advanced T-90 tank. READ MORE
