During the Iran-Iraq War, the F-14 was used by Iran to control the air. However a shortage of air to air missiles meant that Iranian engineers had to turn to the only other alternative they could find ...

This iconic fighter jet, still operational with the Iranian Air Force ... and the F-14 purchase reflected this strategic partnership. In 1972, Iran formalized a deal with McDonnell Douglas ...

The Iran air force concentrated on its ability to act as a deterrent, and used its F-14 Tomcats to defend strategically important installations, primarily Iran’s main oil-exporting terminal at ...