I can honestly say your country is no angel either. Iran has displayed more balls than your country ever has. Did you seriously need American forces based in your country because of Saddam? Come on!
Iran defended itself from Saddam's forces for eight years while very few countries supported Iran after the Revolution. Add sanctions to that. I am not a great fan of the current Iranian regime, but considering they fought well, that deserves respect. They have a rich history and culture as well.
Considering the lack of technology your country has even compared to Israel, industrial self-sufficiency is no walk in the park. Yeah, even prayer mats are made in Taiwan
Also, American-made equipment have many strings attached to them. Even if your country's engineers have the technical sufficiency to build the F-15 or something, the Americans won't allow it, one way or another.
First, reduce your country's dependence on Uncle Sam.