White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Iran was also seeking to purchase attack helicopters, radars and combat trainer aircraft.
A Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet takes off from the Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, in this handout photograph released by Russia's Defence Ministry(photo credit: REUTERS/MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: