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Russia to sell Iran Sukhoi multi-role fighter jets this year

Wednesday, 17 February 2016 2:46 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 17 February 2016 2:45 PM ]

A Sukhoi SU-30 fighter jet from the Royal Malaysian Air Force performs a slow fly past during the Singapore Airshow at Changi exhibition center in Singapore on February 16, 2016. AFP

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