russia may provide Iran with new fighters and air defense systems of its own production. This will make Tehran a much more dangerous rival in the Middle East. This was reported by with reference to sources by The Washington Post, UNN reported.
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The publication said that last spring , the russian arms manufacturer Start invited an Iranian delegation to tour a defense plant where, among other things, russian air defense systems for shooting down aircraft are produced.
This enterprise has been under US sanctions for supporting the war in Ukraine. The plant produces mobile launchers and other components for anti-aircraft batteries, including russia's S-400, which, according to military analysts, is capable of detecting and destroying stealth fighters flown by Israeli and US forces.
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The WP admits that it is still unknown whether Iran bought russian weapons after this visit. However, this symbolizes the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the countries and the fact that russia could become an important factor in Iran's war against Israel.
The journalists explain that Iran's decision to support russia and transfer thousands of drones and missiles to Moscow marked the beginning of a new chapter in diplomatic relations between the two countries.
It is currently unknown how many air defense systems russia has transferred to Iran and how many of them are already in operation, but russian technology could turn Iran into a much more formidable enemy with enhanced capabilities to shoot down aircraft and missiles.
In addition, WP, citing intelligence officials, states that russia is secretly working on transferring Su-35 fighters, one of russia's most powerful fighter-bombers, to Iran.
This will be a powerful modernization of the Iranian air force, as Tehran has been using mostly old American and Soviet fighters.
russia has also promised to technically assist with the development of Iranian spy satellites and to help build rockets to send as many of them into space as possible.
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There is no public evidence that russia has already delivered the Su-35 fighters to Iran. According to a U.S. and Middle East intelligence official with detailed knowledge of the deal, Iran is having difficulty paying for the planes, so deliveries are delayed
At the same time, the publication points out that Iran has long wanted to buy anti-aircraft missile systems from russia to protect its nuclear and military facilities from a possible US or Israeli attack.
In particular, in 2007, Tehran signed an agreement to purchase S-300 systems, but Moscow delayed their delivery under pressure from the United States and European countries. Since then, Iran has been trying to purchase a more powerful S-400 system from russia, although it is not publicly known whether Moscow has decided to transfer them.
Recall
ABC , citing two unnamed U.S. officials, said that at least half of the ballistic missiles launched by Iran at Israel during the massive attack failed. Apparently, they either failed to take off when launched, failed or crashed in flight, or crashed before reaching their targets.
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