In terms of C4ISR the issue is in the quality of control. Without modern systems the speed (ie if you use command post with big boards and voice over telephone links to your units), clarity, etc of situational picture being distributed (in modern systems this is distributed in an automatic mode as a set of tracks with their metadata), that of the orders (such as bans on engagement of certain tracks - such as civilian planes) is not what people who play computer games with their perfect information would assume.
Even with those systems in confusion of battle Soviets expected significant friendly fire casualties. In historic operations those systems were complimented with strict ROEs and other such organisational measures but this may not be possible for Iran, if they are expected having to deal with an overwhelming attack by cruise missiles, stealth aircraft and the like.
As to Tor - while there are significantly autonomous modes of operation (which help to deal with operator work load during saturation attacks) they are optional and there are hard control features such as launch keys (without the keys being in unlocked positions the system cannot fire because the circuits are physically disconnected).
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