{"id":45277,"date":"2018-08-22T05:29:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T05:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/22\/iran-says-new-fighter-jet-enhances-deterrence-against-us\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:31:27","slug":"iran-says-new-fighter-jet-enhances-deterrence-against-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/08\/22\/iran-says-new-fighter-jet-enhances-deterrence-against-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran says new fighter jet enhances deterrence against US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TEHRAN, Iran \u2014 Iran displayed a new twin-seat fighter jet Tuesday, saying it\u2019s all Iranian-made and with advanced avionics and fire control systems. The country\u2019s president said it would enhance Tehran\u2019s deterrence capabilities in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/07\/13\/trump-says-there-might-be-an-escalation-between-us-iran\/\" target=_blank>confronting Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State television showed President Hassan Rouhani briefly sitting in the plane&#8217;s cockpit inside a hangar just before the inauguration ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/07\/26\/top-iranian-general-says-his-troops-ready-to-confront-us\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iranian-troops.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Top Iranian general says his troops \u2018ready to confront\u2019 US<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">He responded to President Trump&#039;s warning that Iran will \u201csuffer consequences\u201d for threats.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft is dubbed Kowsar, which refers to a river in paradise and is also the title of a chapter in the Muslim holy book, the Quran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the ceremony, Rouhani said Iran&#8217;s defense program is aimed at deterrence vis-a-vis the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The enemy should see how expensive an invasion of Iran would be,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Why does not the U.S wage a military attack on us? Because of our power.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18233307183757.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18233307183757.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18233307183757.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18233307183757.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18233307183757.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, left, waves to Kowsar pilots before an inauguration ceremony of the aircraft on Aug. 21, 2018. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. renewed its sanctions on Iran earlier this month after President Donald Trump in May pulled America out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/05\/08\/trump-says-hes-withdrawing-us-for-iran-nuclear-accord\/\" target=\"_blank\">nuclear deal between Iran<\/a> and world powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report said Iran will also manufacture a single-seat version of the fighter jet. It said the aircraft is capable of flying at an altitude of 45,000 feet and with the speed of Mach 1.2. Mach 1 would be equal to the speed of sound<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/08\/08\/iran-navy-exercise-was-a-message-to-us-on-sanctions-says-top-us-commander-in-mideast\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4630302.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Iran navy exercise was a message to US on sanctions, says top US commander in Mideast<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">An Iranian naval exercise involving at least 100 small boats in and around the Strait of Hormuz last week was meant as a message to the U.S. for re-imposing economic sanctions on Tehran, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said Wednesday.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The TV also broadcast footage it said showed the jet in flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran already has U.S.-made F-4, F-5 as well as F-14 fighter jets and also Russian-made Sukhoi aircraft in service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Islamic Republic often announces military achievements that cannot be independently verified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran displayed a new twin-seat fighter jet Tuesday, saying it\u2019s all Iranian-made and with advanced avionics and fire control systems. 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