Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the few countries in the world that, while under sanctions, has managed to design and manufacture advanced training aircraft by relying on its most experienced and talented youth in cooperation with knowledge-based firms and private sector companies , Minister of Defense Hatami added. Yasin was designed and built by Air Force Specialists of the Armed Forces and the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is intended to be used as a training aircraft for training fighter pilots.