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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.

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A hypothetical military alliance between United States and Israel. Military relations between Israel and the United States have been consistently close. Israel has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Since 1976, Israel had been the largest annual recipient of United States foreign assistance. Israel is also involved in the joint development of military technology and regularly engages in joint military exercises. Israel is a participant in the F-35 Lightning II fighter development program. The US and Israel also cooperate jointly on a number of technology development programs, notably the Arrow missile system and the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL). The Israeli port of Haifa is the main port of call in the eastern Mediterranean for the United States Sixth Fleet. The United States has also stored military equipment in Israel.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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10 billion $
940 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.1 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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587,000
1,528,000

Reserve personnel

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200,000
1,264,500

Available for military

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23,619,215
75,068,003

Land Forces

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Tanks

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2,842
6,952
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,555
44,829
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Total artillery

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4,873
3,782
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,030
1,873
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Rocket artillery

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1,755
803

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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973
13,801
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Fighter

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112
418
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Multirole

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75
2,723
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Attack

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23
531
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Helicopters

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519
5,055
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UCAV (combat drone)

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83
459

Navy

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Total naval

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272
529
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Aircraft carriers

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0
20
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Destroyers

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0
99
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Frigates

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6
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Corvettes

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3
33
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Submarines

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19
76

Nuclear weapons

Iran

Does not have nuclear weapons.

USA and Israel

Data not available

Military service

Iran

18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.

USA and Israel

Data not available