Iran to purchase Sukhoi-30 fighter jets from Russia
Iran will sign a contract with Russia for the purchase of Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, Iran's defence minister said, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Hossein Dehghan, the defence minister, also rejected reports that Iran has negotiated the purchase of fighter jets from China, AP reports.
According to the agency, Dehghan said the first Iranian crews, who have been trained in Russia, will return home within the next two or three days and another group will be dispatched for training subsequently.
According to the Reuters reports http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-arms-russia-idUSKCN0VJ0MN, Deghan said Iran is due to start taking delivery of the S-300 air defence missiles system from Russia in the next two months and the order would be completed by the end of the year.