Iran claims roughly 300 combat aircraft, but that number does not survive scrutiny. Much of their fleet dates back to the 1970s—F-14s (fewer than 40 airframes, many non-operational), F-4s, aging ...
The negotiation was not diplomacy. It was surveillance, a mechanism to gather targeting intelligence, stall Iranian defensive preparations, and manufacture the appearance of a peaceful last resort.
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