Iran plans to buy 48 Russian Su-35 fighter jets, Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Monday discussed the situation in the Middle East and expressed interest in finding negotiated solutions to the situation around Iran's nuclear program, Kremlin said.
Meanwhile, a leaked Russian defense documents indicate Iran has signed a €6 billion deal to buy 48 Su-35 fighter jets from Moscow, with deliveries expected between 2026 and 2028, according to reports by Defense Security Asia and Newsweek. The reports cite export data allegedly taken from Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rostec Corporation.The documents, published online by hacker group Black Mirror in early October, list Iran under customer code “364” for a package of 48 Su-35 multirole fighters. “The leaked tables show Iran’s Su-35 package valued at more than €5–6 billion once full airframe and weapons systems are included,” Defense Security Asia said. The leak also included “48 heads-up display systems and electronic-warfare components, confirming the 48-aircraft figure linked to Iran’s order,” the report added.
Defense Security Asia wrote the leak “suggests Russia may go beyond simple export delivery -- offering semi-knocked-down assembly in Iran through a local aerospace partner, possibly under the Iran Aviation Industries Organization.” Unverified details in the same tranche say Russian technicians from Sukhoi and KRET have been stationed in Iran since early 2024 to oversee assembly preparations.