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minus-square@pingveno@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-21 year agoThat would be Soviet era, and they’re likely not getting the US-made parts they need to properly maintain it. Edit: And now Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, is echoing what I said, blaming sanctions.
minus-square@Zane@aussie.zonelinkfedilink3•1 year agoAh yes, the famous Soviet era of the United States. How could I forget?
It was a US made Bell 212
That would be Soviet era, and they’re likely not getting the US-made parts they need to properly maintain it.
Edit: And now Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, is echoing what I said, blaming sanctions.
Ah yes, the famous Soviet era of the United States. How could I forget?