Don’t believe it until you see it.  Iran can hardly fly what it has.  Most likely, so many IRGC announcements, just bluster.  “Iran To Get Russian Su-35S Fighter Jets In Three Months,” The Aviationist, 1-16-23.

And can they really back it up with gold?  This entry is like the former, don’t believe it until you see it.  Both economies are too fragile to deal in unstable currency schemes.  “Iran and Russia to issue a new stablecoin,” Financial Express, 1-16-23.

“Iran’s FM in Damascus: Why it matters – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, 1-16-23.