During the 1960s and the 1970s, when Iran and the USA were friends, 225 McDonnell Douglas F-4D, F-4E and RF-4E Phantoms were sold to Iran and, some of them even saw some combat before the Iranian revolution when an Iranian F-4 was rammed by a Soviet MiG-21, resulting in the loss of the F-4 Phantom.
After the revolution, the Islamic Republic of Iran's Air Force, kept their F-4D in service and they were used in the Iran-Iraq war, mainly on strike operations. They served with various units, the 32nd Tactical Fighter Wing, the 316th Squadron and the 71st Squadron, among others and, during the Iran-Iraq war they operated from the Hor Air Base.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II#Iran
2. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
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