That_Guy
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Not exactly.Iran did not acquire Chinese fighter jets. That's a fact. But we cannot use the subjective judgment term "unwilling."
China has always been open to Iran purchasing J-10C fighter jets. However, they chose the Su-35.
The J-10C is a medium-sized fighter jet based on Chinese systems warfare concepts. The Su-35 is a heavy fighter jet based on Russian platform warfare concepts. The two are completely incomparable. Given Iran's own conditions, the Su-35 is a more suitable choice for the Iranian Air Force.
I think youre stuck on two issues.
1) the word "unwilling".
And
2) the type of jets.
To address the first, like I said, it doesnt matter. The end result is the same.
To address the second, Iran's air force is vintage. Either one would have been a big boost. Iran has tried multiple times to buy from Russia, even paying fully each time, only to receive nothing on return.
We know Iran went to China after the last round in the hopes of switching to China. For whatever reason, nothing materialized and Iran ended up going back to Russia, because it didnt have a choice.
Again, end result was the same.







