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[–] Zane@aussie.zone 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Zane@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Ah yes, the famous Soviet era of the United States. How could I forget?