The information is not confirmed, but is consistent with reports of increased aviation cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.
Iran may send the first batch of drones to Russia, hoping to receive Russian Su-35 military aircraft in return. This was stated in the report of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), following the results on August 2.
Analysts emphasized that information about the transfer of Iranian UAVs is “preliminary and unconfirmed.”
“Iran allegedly sent a batch of UAVs to Russia with Iranian pilots and technicians who will learn how to use and maintain the Russian Su-35 aircraft,” ISW wrote, citing OSINT monitoring data on Twitter, which received information from unofficial Iranian sources. .
ISW experts noted that the data is consistent with recent reports that Tehran and Moscow are expanding cooperation in aviation to avoid international sanctions and support the Russian war in Ukraine.
“If this claim is correct, Iran could receive Russian Su-35 jets in exchange for drones, which could be part of an agreement signed between Moscow and Tehran on July 26,” the report said.
The agreement provided that Iran would increase the number of passenger flights to Russia and repair Russian aircraft.
Earlier, US intelligence learned about Iran’s intentions to provide Russia with several hundred drones, including combat ones.
Tehran says it is not helping any of the parties in the war in Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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