What would happen if USA were to invade Iran?

Question

I am interested since this could very well determine what could happen in our lives.

Answer 1

1) there would be a draft; 2) we would get bogged down in a five way civil war; 3) we would lose and then; 4) pull out without having achieved anything concrete except disrupting thier nuclear ambitions and 5) during the botched occupation millions of Iranians with any money would leave Iran and move to the United States.

Same day, different country, same result. Nothing much changes.
Good luck!

Answer 2

Iran is less of a threat militarilly than Iraq was in 1991 during the first persian gulf war. It has outdated equipment and a poorly trained military. Syria has a better war machine and that isn't much to be concerned with either. If the United States attacked Iran it would start out with surgical strikes that would incapacitate Iran's war machine in just about the same amount of time it took with Iraq...2 weeks. The large amount of casualties the US has faced in Iraq happened well after the invasion due to Insurgency and guerrila warfare, but in order to devastate a nation you do not need to police it after it's destruction.

However, with this being said the true threat is an alliance between Russia and China to form as an outcome of US imperialism. The Russians have Nuclear ICBM's that are in the thousands and China has almost more people in their military than all the combined poulation of the United States around 250 Million. The invasion of Iran could spark a war between the U.S. vs. Russia and China...I think this is the reason we haven't already destroyed the most infamous nation on the planet for supporting terrorism, Iran.

Answer 3

World war three. The making of enemies for the US, all over the globe. The deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. The end of the world as we know it. The fall of a nation or ten.

It would be the beginning of a true religious war that would create the proverbial "End of days"
As far as good things that would come out of it. The last people left on earth would be able to split it up equally and starve to death happily. Einstein had a point when he said " the next war would be fought with sticks and stones"
Here we have two different ideologies that are truly so far different that it removes any form of common connection.
The U.S., contrary to popular opinion, is not a warrior nation.
Iran, unlike popular belief, just wants electricity.
With any reach of intellect we know that fighting to many fronts will destroy a country. The US can't fight Iran and Afghanistan and Iraq, even though they are close together. We have not got the soldiers or the money to add another war.
Great Britain is coming close or at it's limits for sustained combat.
Unless China jumps in on the side of the US and GB.

Answer 4

More soldiers would die, yes. And don't think I don't care, because the man I love most wants to go BACK to Iraq. I know he would be sent to Iran if the situation came down to it.

But, Iran is the stability point for the entire Islamic regime in the middle east and a good portion of Africa. If we sucked it up, threw the Geneva Convention out the window (like we should have done 30 years ago), and really fought to win, we could stop the madness.

If we attacked Iran, there might be the possibility of a nuclear threat (if we wait another year or 2). But, the catch-22 is, there will be that same threat whether or not we attack. Millions will die. Syria and Lebanon will side with Iran. Israel will side with us. It will be WWIII.

If we start more crap over there, we should actually be prepared to finish the job. This is a do-or-die situation, but nobody gets that. Iran will attack us. The question is, will be be smart enough to pre-emptively strike, or will 9/11 be paled in comparison to what Iran can do?

Answer 5

The US citizens would be little affected in this upcoming War, even less than Iraq. We wont have alot of boots on the ground kind of warfare, but none the less there will be casualties and thats the only thing the public will have to deal w/. We will let Israel handle the ground combat and we will put roughly 60,000-80,000 men on the Israeli border incase Iran tries to invade Israel but that should be the only ground combat we see.

But Americas role will be an important one; bombing the living hell out of Iran. We have the best Air Force and Navy in the world; our Army is in the top 3, but its too close to tell (With Russia and China). But none compares to the Navy and Air Force. We should just blow them "Back to the Stone Age" w/ everything we've got. I mean like WWII type combat just bombing big cities and taking everyone that gets in the way out. Iran cant get troops to America, and we dont get alot of oil from Iran.

We need to set a few Patriot defense systems in the Gulf of Mexico incase Iran can figure out how to get a missle or two there to try and lower our oil intake but thats about all they can do. If we fight like this, the war wont last a year.
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Maxx P- Im so glad im not the only one that can see that

Answer 6

Iran is lots much less of a threat militarilly than Iraq replace into in 1991 for the time of the 1st persian gulf conflict. It has previous kit and a poorly experienced protection tension. Syria has a greater effectual conflict gadget and that may no longer lots to have an interest approximately the two. If the U. S. attacked Iran it may start up out with surgical strikes that could incapacitate Iran's conflict gadget in very almost a similar quantity of time it took with Iraq...2 weeks. the enormous quantity of casualties the U. S. has confronted in Iraq have been given right here approximately appropriate after the invasion utilising Insurgency and guerrila conflict, yet so as to devastate a us of a you do now no longer could police it after this is destruction. inspite of the uncomplicated actuality that, with this being reported the actual threat is an alliance between Russia and China to sort as an result persons imperialism. The Russians have Nuclear ICBM's that are indoors the thousands and China has almost greater human beings of their protection tension than each and all the mixed poulation of the U. S. around 250 Million. The invasion of Iran could spark a conflict between the U.S. vs. Russia and China...i think of of utilising actuality of this we've no longer already destroyed the main important infamous us of a in the international for assisting terrorism, Iran.

Answer 7

The US lacks the troops and political will to prosecute another war anytime in the forseeable future without a direct attack on the nation comparable to 9/11. Barring that, it won't happen. But if it did happen, it would get nuclear. Iran might not be in a position to defend against that, but I doubt the rest of the world would not respond. At this point, the US would be the aggressor.

Answer 8

This would be an incredibly stupid move. Iran is a shiite nation, and we are helping shiites in Iraq. Iraqi shiites are very cozy with Iran. If it were not for the Shah's abuse of his own people, we would probably have better relations. Remember, even though hizbollah has commited acts of terror, so had the jews in Israel when the british were there in the 1940s. Iran needs to dump it's nuclear program (doubtful) and stop suppporting hizbollah (doubtful). Iran is the new "cold war enemy" (for lack of a better term. They are highly educated and know politica; backgammon very well.

Answer 9

If we invade Iran we will stop most of the violence in Iraq. Iran has been sending people and weapons into Iraq, and we should stop it by overthrowing the evil scum now ruling the people of Iran. Most Iranians do not support their current government, and would thank us for freeing them. In Iranian elections, all candidates must be approved by the current government, so when you hear that Iran's leaders are elected, it is a sick joke.

Answer 10

A US invasion is extremly unlikely. An air attack and or missile against Irans nukeular complex is much more likely. Also a possible attack against its airforce and deployed ground forces.
The US does not have forces available for such an invasion.
US forces are needed to be ready for aid in palistine and lebanon. Small scale special forces attacks againt terrorist training camps would be a possibility. IF one were to take place it would be far in the future and world require approval of the UN security council to use UN troops.