“This pattern is not like the United States pattern, which keeps whoever follows and allies with it in need of it, meaning [they have] to buy from the United States the weapons he needs, and the main weapon is basically not given to him if it is an Arab or Islamic country specifically,”

Hassan Ahmadian · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19

Ahmadian told Al Jazeera that Iran's pattern differs from the United States, which keeps allies dependent on buying weapons from it.