Iran originally announced its intent to buy the jets in 2022 and confirmed the finalized arrangements in 2023. The deputy coordinator of the IRGC’s headquarters did not specify if the fighter jets had been delivered yet and if so, how many. Iran’s purchase of Russian fighter jets highlights the strong political and military ties between the two countries, which were only recently further cemented when they signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty. Iran’s air fleet consists of only a few dozen strike aircraft, including Russian jets and older U.S. models acquired before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Tehran’s initial order was for 25 Russian fighter jets, but it was later increased to 50 to replace the U.S.-made Grumman F-14A Tomcats and the F-4E Phantom II aircraft. Do you think that Iran need to Upgrade all of its air force for deterrence against the west ?
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