![]() Iranian reliance on these countries has rapidly decreased since the 2010s in most sectors whereby Iran has gained almost total independence. Initial developments in military technology were carried out with the support of China, North Korea and Russia to lay the foundations for future industries. The war forced Iran to turn towards Syria, Brazil and China to meet its short-term military needs. Under the pressures of war, supplies were quickly exhausted and replacements became difficult to come by. The post-revolution sanctions and the Iran–Iraq War had a dramatic effect on Iran's inventory of western equipment. Primary suppliers included the United States, Britain, France, West Germany, Italy, Israel, and the Soviet Union. Cases exist where Iran was supplied with equipment before it was even made standard in the country that developed it (for example the US F-14 Tomcat jet, and the British Chieftain tank). This page includes weapons used by both the Ground Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army and the Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.įrom 1925 to the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran was primarily equipped with Western hardware and equipment. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( September 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable.
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