The Iranian regime returned to internal propaganda again to counter popular discontent with its policies, which resulted in the re-imposition of US sanctions on Tehran, to announce the start of the production of the domestic fighter aircraft "Kawther" on a large scale.
"The required number of the aircraft will soon be produced and will be placed at the service of the air force," Defense Minister Amir Hatemi said at a ceremony marking the launch of the plane.
Last August, Tehran unveiled the first 100 percent homemade fighter called Kawther, but Western experts have revealed it is only a fake version of the US F-5 Tiger training plane.
Iran bought its F-5 fighter jets from the United States before the Khomeinist revolution in 1979 and still has 48 in service, according to the latest estimate by Jeans-IHSMarket.
Iran is not new to such allegations, recalling the memory of the "F-313" fighter jet, an aircraft that was no more than a "stereotype" with a bad design that could fly only if it was improved. Significantly, according to the site.
"The plane was so small that its cockpit could not fit a normal human being," he said, describing the fighter as "immoral."
He concluded that the latest Iranian claims about the "new advanced fourth generation aircraft" do not depend on a real aircraft with real capabilities, but look more "as a local promotional propaganda."
An Iranian fighter crashed south of the country on August 26, killing the pilot, in an incident that comes days after Tehran unveiled Kawther.
The fall of Iranian warplanes is repeated as a result of Tehran's difficulties in developing its air force as a result of sanctions.
Iran's propaganda comes as the United States is set to impose a second round of sanctions on Iran on November 5, targeting vital sectors of the Iranian economy, including oil and the banking system, as part of a US strategy to paralyze the regime's ability in Tehran to continue destabilizing activities. Stability in the Middle East.
The regime faces public anger and widespread skepticism at home about its ability to counter US sanctions, which has only led to a complete collapse of the local currency.
The regime, which has ruled the country for four decades, has been accustomed to military propaganda to show its strength, such as conducting tests and missile tests or announcing new weapons, which later prove to be mere fake models.
