Iran Buys $21 Billion in Aircraft, Satellites from Russia

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Iran has purchased $21 billion worth of Russian satellite technology and aircraft, according to Iranian officials.

 

An Iranian delegation reportedly visited Russia’s MAKS-2015 air show and signed an agreement to purchase the equipment, according to Sputnik, which quoted Iranian officials.

 

“There is a large share of contracts for the purchase of this type of aircraft,” Manouchehr Mantegh, an Iranian technology and aviation official, reportedly disclosed, according to Sputnik.

 

This includes “satellite-related equipment” and the Sukhoi Superjet, a twin-engine passenger plane, according to the report.

 

The official did not reveal the total number of jets to be purchased.

 

Tehran has expressed interest in the past in purchasing this type of hardware from the Russians.