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Originally Posted by bugs
Russian suport ? what are u talking about ?
the most " modern " tank in the iranian army is the t-72.
Iran - 480 T-72M1 and T-72S since 2002 (200 in 1995 and 120 in 2000)
Iraq - 1000 T-72s, T-72Ms, T-72M1s, Lion of Babylon and Saddam tanks were in service with Iraqi Regular Army in 1990. 375 T-72s, T-72Ms, T-72M1s, Lion of Babylon and Saddam tanks were in service with Iraqi Regular Army in 2003.
Russia and China sold both tanks but guees who gets the bigger cut.
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Iran claims to have 100 home-made Zulfiqar MBT-s (reverse-engineered Patton) and their T-72Z is actually reverse-engineered T-55 (number 72 meaning itīs year of appearance in islamic calendar).