Iran agreed to purchase 250 Su-30MKM fighter aircraft and 20 Il-78MKI refueling planes, Debka reports. Su-30MKM, dubbed “Islamic Sukhoi”, is a scaled-down version of the Russian jet. Though Su-30MKM has moderate tactical capabilities compared to the US F-15, the purchase will allow Iran to effectively engage Israel in air combat. The deal should be valued in $20 billion range. Iran lacks this money so far.



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