Iran Shows Off Jet Fighter as Tensions With U.S. Rise

President Hassan Rouhani says military preparedness should be at level where ‘nobody dares to attack us’

Iran on Tuesday unveiled what it called its most advanced domestically produced jet fighter, spotlighting its military at a time when the Trump administration is trying to corner Tehran economically and militarily.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sat in the front seat of the two-seater plane during its unveiling at a defense exhibition in Tehran. In a televised speech, he said the fighter would aid in Iran’s defense, should the country come under attack.

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