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Iran is singlehandedly responsible for keeping the F14 development and fielding alive

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/how-iran-saved-grumman-and-the-f-14-program-and-the-story-of-the-training-of-the-first-tomcat-pilots-of-the-imperial-iranian-air-force/

Iran basically came in, saved the program from cancellation, resulting in the most iconic giga-chad jet of all time