Russia warned Iran that Israel might attack Iran's airshow which would have showed off almost all of Iran's air force. Russian spy satellites had detected Israeli airbases preparing for a possible strike. Iran canceled the airshow under the pre-text of poor weather and had dispersed their fighter bombers all across the country.
Why are the Russians so keen on helping the Iranians? Is it for the money, are the Russians that desperate. If it's for the money, then the Russians shouldn't have had said anything to the Iranians and let the IAF destroy Iran's air force. That why Russia could have sold jets to a desperate Iran. DEBKA
DEBKAfile's Iranian and intelligence sources disclose that Moscow warned Tehran Friday April 17 that Israel was planning to destroy all 140 fighter-bombers concentrated at the Mehr-Abad Air Force base for an air show over Tehran on Iran's Army Day the following day. The entire fleet was accordingly removed to remote bases and the display cancelled.
In the first week of April, Tehran announced it would stage its biggest air show ever to dramatize a ceremonial military parade in the capital on April 18. Iran would show the world that it is capable of fighting off an Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities. Instead only four aircraft flew over the saluting stand. Iranian media explained that the big show was cancelled due to "bad weather and poor visibility," when in fact Tehran basked in warm and sunny weather.
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