• Tunnelvision [they/them]
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    373 months ago

    I always laughed at the US invading Iran. There is just no way America could actually take Iran in any way. The hills of Afghanistan turn into the mountains of Iran. Tehran is a fortress pretty much. There is no victory there, only dumbfuck Americans getting owned by a mountainside ambush.

    • TheLastHero [none/use name]
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      3 months ago

      Iran has the IRGC, an entire branch of the military dedicated to asymmetric combat. The Yankees would be getting fucked before they even landed and then every step of the way towards Tehran. If it was even possible to take Tehran the Iranians wouldn’t just give up either. It would be a historical farce if it wasn’t for the inevitable destruction the Americans would cause.

      • invo_rt [he/him]
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        In the event of an open conflict, Iran will mine the absolute fuck out of the Straight of Hormuz which is where about 40% of the entire world’s oil supply moves through. It would devastate the global economy.