Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday that recently, footage has emerged on social media of what appears to be a Sukhoi-35 over the International Mehrabad Airport in western Tehran.
The video, however, turned out to be fake after its authenticity was examined, the report added.
🎥 فیلم پرواز سوخو-۳۵ در تهران ساختگی است
اخیرا فیلمی جعلی در شبکههای مجازی منتشر شده که در آن یک جنگنده سوخو-۳۵ روسی در آسمان تهران و مهرآباد در حال پرواز استhttps://t.co/udjJE0Qla5 pic.twitter.com/XnH76xaS14
— خبرگزاری تسنیم 🇮🇷 (@Tasnimnews_Fa) April 18, 2023
Last year, Iran reached a deal with Russia on the purchase of cutting-edge Sukhoi-35 warplanes.
There is speculation that a first batch of the aircraft may arrive in Iran soon.