Sunni and Shia. Iran is Sunni?? I think it could also be an eastern European country’s Mig 29.
Modern jets are pretty much push button high tech systems but you still need a good pilot and training. Israel has a very good air force and pilots at least on par with advanced western or former Soviet block countries. I doubt any ME country has the training on par with Israel.
The division between the mountainous Persia and the plains of Mesopotamia go back to the days of Nineveh, Ur and Babylon. Sunni - Shia, Arab - Persian is just the lastest version of the split.
I thought Iran is Shia.
My brother has trained both Arab and Jewish pilots, and he says that absolutely, the Jews are the best.