October 8, 2021
Iran and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding for Iran to buy “Russian civil aviation equipment,” but it isn’t clear this will make any difference. Iran has long wanted to buy new planes for its civilian fleet. But US sanctions stop it from buying Boeing or Airbus planes. The one Russian jet Iran has expressed an interest in, the new Sukhoi Superjet, contains more than 10 percent American-made parts and so is subject to the same US sanctions as Airbus.