Russia Sold to Iran the Su-35 Fighter. Why Isn’t Fighting Israel?Key Points – Despite Iran finalizing a deal with Russia in 2023 to purchase advanced Su-35 “Flanker-E” fighter jets, these much-vaunted aircraft have been conspicuously absent from the skies during Israel’s recent devastating air campaign.
-Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” has highlighted the obsolescence of Iran’s air force, which relies on aging American F-14s and F-4s from the 1970s.
-While Iran was expected to receive the Su-35s to counter technologically superior adversaries, reports suggest the jets may have been diverted elsewhere.
-Their absence underscores Iran’s inability to contest Israeli air dominance, leaving its military and nuclear infrastructure vulnerable.
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