Could Iran’s air force ever be a threat to Israel or Europe?
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sought to spotlight Iran’s air force in recent comments, claiming that if an arms embargo is ended, then Iran’s expanded jet fighters could pose a threat.
Iran's domestically-produced Saegheh fighter jets perform a flypast during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran September 22, 2007(photo credit: REUTERS/MORTEZA NIKOUBAZL)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN