Why were Iran's and Kuwait's British Chieftain tanks easily destroyed by Iraq's Soviet T-62 and T-72 tanks? Are Soviet tanks better than British tanks? - Quora

Answer (1 of 10): Before the start of Iran-Iraq War, Iran was one of the largest users of Chieftain tanks: it purchased 894 Chieftains of Mk 3 and Mk 5(P) version plus 55 ARVE engineering vehicles from UK before 1979 revolution. These tanks were used by 81st and 92nd Armored Divisions (of three b

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What advantages did the Soviet Union tanks have over British tanks in WW2? - Quora

Iraq's T - 72 tanks fare poorly

Why were Iran's and Kuwait's British Chieftain tanks easily destroyed by Iraq's Soviet T-62 and T-72 tanks? Are Soviet tanks better than British tanks? - Quora

The Cheftain was Britain's main battle tank in 1970. How would it have compared to the Russian T-72 in Ukraine? - Quora

What is the reason for some countries still using Soviet era tanks such as the T-72 and T-80? - Quora

T-72 were the best tanks of the Iran-Iraq war

What advantages did the Soviet Union tanks have over British tanks in WW2? - Quora

All Hail the Chief?

Knocked out Iranian Chieftain tank and one of its dead crew near Basra, July 1982 : r/DestroyedTanks

Thoughts on the Chieftain tank? Comparable to T-72 to T-90 variants? : r/TankPorn

Tanks of Iran - Wikipedia