Putin to send jets to Iran; West jittery as Moscow-Tehran deepen cooperation
Published on Mar 11, 2023 10:20 pm IST
Keeping the U.S-led West alliance jittery, Russia and Iran are expanding defence cooperation amid the Ukraine war. In the latest, Iran and Russia have signed a deal where Moscow will supply Tehran with stealth fighter jets. Iran will buy Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia, which would significantly strengthen its air force relative to its neighbours. Sanctions-hit Iran has an ageing fleet of aircraft and struggled to acquire spare parts. Iran's ties with Russia have only been strengthening since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Kyiv has accused Iran of supplying Russia with 'kamikaze' drones that Moscow reportedly used to target Ukrainian forces. Watch this video for details.
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