So, you are sure that the Russkies got their hands on the F-14, but only because you heard a rumour about an anecdote, and otherwise cannot imagine them not getting their hands on it?
My, my Ewan, a tad sensitive aren’t we old chap?!!!
My point is that from the late eighties China first and then Russia was an increasingly important economic and arms supplier to Iran. The Chinese are always particularly keen to get their hands on technology and Russian and Israeli sources have independently confirmed that Pakistan supplied China with an F-16.
Even if the F-14 didn’t go directly to Russia, I therefore think it is incredibly naïve of anyone to suggest Russia and/or China have never exploited an Iranian F-14. Certainly the vast majority of the USN F-14 guys I’ve met have also assumed that to be the case. Moreover, there were specific mods done on some AIM-54 components based on that assumption.
Regards,
MM