"Iran began providing weapons, training, and support to Hamas and Hezbollah, making the Middle East even more unstable. As the US struggles to deescalate tensions between Israel and Hamas, conflict in the region continues to mount. As instability in the Middle East continues to concern nations around the globe, 24/7 Wall St. took a deep dive into the capabilities of Iran's Air Force."
"To get a good picture of Iran's military aircraft capabilities, 24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of Iranian combat aircraft currently in service by reviewing the 2024 World Air Forces report from FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace industry publication. We ordered our list by how many aircraft are currently in active service and included supplemental data on the type of aircraft, top speed, armament, and which Iranian military branch they serve under. This list does not include drones or UAVs."
"24/7 Wall St. is interested in the current geopolitical landscape. Iran's aircraft is not the most technologically advanced in the world. Most of its inventory is decades old (1960s-1980s U.S. and Soviet jets). What's notable is Iran's effort to indigenously upgrade and reverse-engineer aircraft. Iran is key in the balance of power within the Middle East, which has a great influence on the US economy. Conflict threatens our stability and security at the national and local levels."
Iran has provided weapons, training, and support to Hamas and Hezbollah, contributing to increased instability in the Middle East. US efforts to deescalate tensions between Israel and Hamas have faced challenges as regional conflict mounts. Iran's combat aircraft inventory primarily consists of older U.S. and Soviet designs from the 1960s–1980s. An inventory orders aircraft by numbers in active service and lists type, top speed, armament, and service branch while excluding drones and UAVs. Iran has prioritized indigenous upgrades and reverse-engineering to extend capability. Updates in September 2025 clarified fleet counts, F-14 usage, and the exclusion of unmanned systems.
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