What exactly was simulated? If a simulator is logically correct, it will not make wrong predictions unless someone input the wrong data.

No, the F-22 still has excellent visibility, even better than the F-15, as do the EF2000, Rafale, and Gripen. It is still important. There is a reason pilots must have 20/20 vision.

Slovenia and Croatia both got Iglas in the early (or mid) 90’s. Bosnia (the Serb half) has them too. Macedonia received Iglas about 3 or 4 years ago.

As I understood it, the concern isn’t about a general MANPADS thread, its specifically about the Igla. I may have misunderstood it though.

Israel is concerned about the Igla because it is a big improvement over the Strela, ie much better counter-countermeasures.

Also it can bring down a fighter jet with every hit, while a Strela cannot. The Strelas (SA-7 and SA-14) always homed in on whatever emitted the most heat. This resulted in them usually hitting the back of a jet, where the engine is. This is usually not sufficient to bring down a typical fighter jet, considering the warhead is pretty small. But the Igla tries to hit the jet in the middle, which will always bring it down even with a small warhead.

After all its self- defence weapon and not any strike weapon.

Not if it falls into the hands of terrorists and is used against for example airliners. I don’t think Israel is complaining about Syria itself using this weapon for its own defence, but rather about the possibility that terrorists might be able to obtain these weapons from Syria.

The following countries operate F-7’s:

China of course

Albania
Bangladesh
Egypt
Iran
Myanmar
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tanzania
Zimbabwe

The latest generation missiles such as the AIM-9X and IRIS-T are effective even against the B-2 or F-22 from many kilometres away because if the target has a very low rcs and emits no heat, they can still home in on it using tv guidance.