The Iranian Air Force former captain officer, Iranian doctor, Ata Bahrami said on local time July 1, 2025: "The purchase of Rafale fighter jets by the Iranian Air Force is not a big deal, but buying Rafale fighter jets from France is not good. Because we saw how this Chinese fighter jet (J-10) shot down Rafale fighter jets in the India-Pakistan war." "China is currently the only country in the world that has a sixth-generation fighter jet." "Now there is no other country that has a strategic partnership with Iran. Iran now wants to unite and become strong. This is very critical," "The part that the outside world should be concerned about is China as a partner. First, (the cooperation between Iran and China) is strategically significant, first cooperate with China, then with Russia, then with countries like Pakistan," "Let us kick one foot (Iranian missile attack on Israel), and we can do nothing else. Let's wake up, and the result is waking up." Captain Ata Bahrami earlier revealed that in 2016, as a captain, he followed the Iranian Air Force commander (current Iranian Defense Minister) to China to negotiate the purchase of 100 J-10 fighter jets to meet the needs of eight squadrons of the Iranian Air Force, but Rouhani required the negotiation of the French Rafale fighter jets.
Now, it's too late for the Iranian Air Force to order the J-10CE fighter jets. They still need to buy trainer aircraft for training, then become proficient in flying fighter jets, and finally form a military force, which would take several years. Now, the distant water cannot quench the immediate fire. Unless the Pakistani Air Force pilots change their uniforms, it's a good idea to quickly enhance the combat power of the Iranian Air Force! After all, most of the pilots from Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar are not nationals, but from which country? The Pakistani Air Force! Pakistan can earn some money from Iran, and in a broader sense, it can break the relationship between Iran and India, thus avoiding pressure on both sides. In the middle, Pakistan can join forces with Iran to eliminate the Baloch insurgent groups. So, lending pilots to Iran brings great benefits to Pakistan.
The best way is for Iran to form an alliance with Pakistan. The Pakistani Air Force can first help defend, while the Iranian Air Force trains by purchasing planes. After all, if Iran turns over, the next one will be Pakistan. Iran's current urgent need is to eliminate spies and strengthen air defense, especially against stealth fighters. Buying planes to guard the airspace can be put aside for now. Warfare is a systematic issue, including command, early warning, inter-service coordination, personnel training, etc. If the Iranian Air Force hastily buys J-10 fighter jets, even if the J-10 fighter jets are handed over to the Iranian Air Force now, they may not achieve major combat results like the Pakistani Air Force. Even if China can instantly deliver a considerable number of J-10E, early warning aircraft, and Hongqi air defense systems to Iran, it is unlikely to quickly form sufficient combat power in Iran. Then the US military and Israeli army will strike first. For Iran to survive, it must accelerate the improvement of its air force strength. Purchasing the Chinese J-10C fighter jet, early warning aircraft is also a correct choice, but the time is too tight. The rapid improvement of the Iranian air defense force, purchasing the Chinese Hongqi anti-missile system helps to enhance air defense capabilities and accelerate the enhancement of missile attack capabilities.
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