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On the streets of Tehran, the oppressive heat continues, with a drought and water crisis putting the city of 10 million under pressure. The 12-day war between Israel and Iran may have ended in June, but nerves are frayed. Some Iranians have fled abroad, while others have returned from their …

The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) was conspicuously absent during the unprecedented 12-day June war with Israel. Its fighter jets are so antiquated that, with a few exceptions, the Israeli Air Force largely left them alone. With another round of hostilities seemingly inevitable, and having waited in vain …