Iran has finalised a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, with the deepening of defence cooperation between the two countries. However, there was no immediate confirmation of the deal from Russia.

• Russia announced it was ready to sell them after the expiry in October 2020 of restrictions on Iran purchasing conventional weapons under UN Resolution 2231.
• Kyiv has accused Tehran of supplying Moscow with Shahed-136 kamikaze drones used in attacks on civilian targets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year while Iran denies the allegation.