Iran versus Britain! One on one fight! Who wins?

Question

No American intervention. Which country wins?

Answer 1

now that's a tricky one. Iran held off the technically superior Iraqi army during eight years of unspeakable horrors, by sheer determination and force of numbers. UK would not be able to see that as a pushover.

...anyway, it would be stupid to try.

Answer 2

Well I read a lot of things here, here are a few facts.

Iran:

1- Population of 75 Million with more than 50% under the age of 35.

2- Mandatory and war experienced armed services.

3- One of the top chemical weapons researcher and manufacturers in the world ever since Saddam used U.S. provided chemical WMDs on them.

4- Advanced missile technology with missiles rumored to be capable of reaching even the east coast of the U.S. carrying various payloads.

5- Advanced torpedo technology capable of speeds of up to 200Mph (yes, Miles per hour).

6- Advanced SAM technology and installations partly from Russia.

7- Suicide training camps with approximately 200,000 trained troops as part of the elite armed forces.

8- Supports and controls various groups around the world capable of striking any country’s assets any place.

9- Extremely nationalistic culture with a proud history of more than 3,000 years which defaults to a great determination to defend their homeland.

10- Vast amounts of oil which equals to a great source of funds.

11- Quite capable of closing the narrow strait of Hormuz which would leave the whole world with an oil shortage.

If we learned anything from Israel’s futile high-tech air strike against a bunch of Hezbollah in Lebanon, it is that air strike alone is not enough (that is IF it’s successful to begin with). Ground troops would have to go in.

Personally I don’t see Iran losing a war. They might not win it but would make it so horrible and expensive that it would leave a very bad taste in the opponent’s mouth and would probably end up as a political disaster if not suicide for the opponent’s ruling administration in their country if not the whole world.

For those of you who talk about nukes, chemical WMDs are just as bad if not worse. In my opinion they're worse because of the psychological effects they would have on people. Nukes kill the most right away, Chems don't, they prolong death leaving the suffering to be seen and observed by the survivors hence psychologically effecting the healthy as well.

Let me put it this way, if it was that easy Bush would be there right now. He is dumb, but even he is not that dumb.

All war is bad and should be avoided at all costs.

Answer 3

England is an island, I think the real question would have to be, what threat does Iran's Navy pose, if any?

Also, Brits may appear all jolly and pip pip cheerio this and that, but ask Hitler how his reign of fire and lightning did against their resolve.

Answer 4

Neither. Modern warfare does not bring winners and losers because decades of partisan warfare will go on after the conflict between soldiers has ended.

However; if the two armed forces were to face each other - Britain as they have nuclear weapons.

Without nuclear weapons Iran would probably be the victor, as their army, whilst technologically decades behind Britain's, numbers more than a million.

Answer 5

Well I read a lot of things here, here are a few facts.

Iran:

1- Population of 75 Million with more than 50% under the age of 35. - Population is actually 71 million, Britains in 60million, not a huge difference.

2- Mandatory and war experienced armed services. - British armed forces are some of the most experienced in the world due to Falklands, Bosnia, Northen Ireland, Afghanistan, Iraq e.t.c.

3- One of the top chemical weapons researcher and manufacturers in the world ever since Saddam used U.S. provided chemical WMDs on them. - Britain has some of the best gear in the world to defend against chemical weapons. Teh challenger 2 tank is best protected in NATO against attacks including chemical weapons.

4- Advanced missile technology with missiles rumored to be capable of reaching even the east coast of the U.S. carrying various payloads. - Highly doubt your missles are this good, but even if they are, ours are just as good.

5- Advanced torpedo technology capable of speeds of up to 200Mph (yes, Miles per hour). - These would be a problem however our navy and airforce is certainly capable of destroying whatever you have which is capable of launching these, including the most advanced anti submarine technology in the world.

6- Advanced SAM technology and installations partly from Russia. - Would deffinetely be a problem, especially as untill the F-35 is completed we have no stealth bombers or fighters. Belive you only has 27 of these SAM launchers tho. No doubt our special forces would do a good job of destroying some of these as well as fighters flying low using longe range air to surface missles.

7- Suicide training camps with approximately 200,000 trained troops as part of the elite armed forces. - I'd argue about exactly how elite these are.

8- Supports and controls various groups around the world capable of striking any country’s assets any place. - Cant exactly comment on this, who knows what they could do?

9- Extremely nationalistic culture with a proud history of more than 3,000 years which defaults to a great determination to defend their homeland. - Britain is the oldest military power in the world. Last time we were defeated by a foreign power on our own ground was 1066.

10- Vast amounts of oil which equals to a great source of funds. - Britain has 4th biggest economy in world with one of the largest military budgets.

11- Quite capable of closing the narrow strait of Hormuz which would leave the whole world with an oil shortage. - Biggest problem, would severly piss Russia and China off as they have large oil deals with Iran.

All in all, Britain aint gonna occupy Iran. It wouldnt have a chance by itself but we could severaly cripple its economy and military.

Answer 6

Iran in a land war, but Britians navy would wipe out the Iranian navy in minutes. Plus if Britian really got mad they could always nuke Iran back to the stone age.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Britain. Keep in mind the Iranians couldn't beat the Iraqis.

Answer 9

Britain.
Reason: James Bond.

Answer 10

WHO ALWAYS WIN. Its not the poor sods doing the fighting.