I have to agree with you, the single biggest arms purchase in IRI history (outside of S-300 and Kilo subs) and we find out thru random Twitter accounts.
One group says we don’t need any foreign arms, the other says it’s up to the powers that be. It’s not too surprising as the IRI is rarely homogenous. It’s made up of many different power factions.
My only concern is that push came to shove and Iran demanded Russia deliver or else they would cut off further arms/ToT to Russia. So Russia is gonna give Iran Yak-130 then drag their feet and give nothing else.
Yak-130 in itself is not a game changer, no one in Middle East is scared that iran got its hands on a trainer jet. The significance is Russia finally delivered a weapon that cannot be categorized as defensive. After all Yak-130 news is not surprising, as it was already being leaked by Western governments months ago. The actual delivery was surprising.
This is a deliberate move from Iran in my opinion to not draw public attention
Reports were saying that Iran was interested in Yak-130 and others in 2021, this is a "surprise delivery" indeed
What is really expected? That Iran says "In two days guys be prepared"? Military is something aside (socially) from the society, we are in a military public forum, this is different, not like a hard working Iranian wants to have all actuality about what Iran awaits to get delivered.
Reports also said Iran was interested in Mi-26, Ka-52, Mi-28, Pantsir, S-400/500 and the most mediatized one, Su-35. Also J-10 (which is very unlikely and trump era propaganda). And far long ago, MiG-31
Mi-26 would be the best surprise for Iran with Su-35
I find the Iran pushes Russia to deliver to be a paranoid thought, people were praying for some reason that it was a fake news and fortunately it wasn't. When something good happens, we always imagine the worse behind it.
As an user said here, Iran is not that kind of shouting on roofs about what they bought and this is not the moment to do that, in fact this is a wise move from Iran to remain silent before the delivery, so no public pressure.
With this event, we can now sleep, then wake up and see Mi-26 on Iranian airfields or a random picture of a Pantsir operating in Iran.
There is no need to invent far thought stories about Iran threatening Russia and in fact people including me were all wrong about what could happen, this was nearly the same with Shahed in Ukraine.
Nonetheless i cannot understand what some people wants for Iran, when something is bought, then Iran is giving up its whole Kowsar/Yasin project and is a slave, if Iran doesn't get anything, then Iran is being scammed.
There is a cost for drone ToT, and some people here only nagging and nagging will continue to be exposed in ridiculous fashion like yesterday.
