Iran in the end was at war. They built a foreign legion across the Middle East then pissed away because they were afraid of Israel and U.S.
Iran was that paper tiger everyone mocked Israel for being for years.
Many members here also were against being the ones starting a war despite Israeli genocide in Gaza. So in the end the war came to them anyway and unexpectedly and they lost many officials and officers in the process including the leader of their country.
They can maintain it for years. Saudi Arabia has been maintaining a naval blockade of Yemen for years.
This copium that it’s “too expensive”, considering US blew TRILLIONS in Iraq/Afghanistan.
Copium. Utter copium.
And the enemy is building patriots, THAADs, SMs by expanding their production. Two can play that game.
More missile won’t solve Iran’s lack of will to fight.
There is no nuclear program. They buried everything they had like little squirrels.
Really you´re comparing US Navy to Saudi Navy?.
Do you know what is the difference of maintaining DDGs and CVN tens of miles away of your home base?. Compare it to much lighter frigates at 600 nautical miles away from your home base?.
Last week I posted a CSIS article about Pickaxe efervescent work inside. What do you think they´re building inside?.
Why your mullahs or your boomer generals of IRGC doesn´t flee to Russia like Al Assad did?.
I agree at your point about building more interceptors...
Do you know what is building Islamic Republic?.
AN AIR FORCE!. Su35 are being assembled in Russia, plus some Yaks130 and even Mi28. So to that equation of more interceptors build by americans and germans (nobody can build aside them PAC3s interceptors), you should ad another layer of Defense.
In Afghanistan US had bases around Middle East, even they operated from Turkmenistan and GCC countries. Nowadays, for resuplying their blockade navy they can´t even use Rota their biggest offshore naval base. Not to mention Europe bases and GCC. Whatever kilo of rice cost double if you need to send it directly from San Diego or whatever naval base you use. And even more, during Afghanistan war, they spend trillions but there were many other armies helping US; from british to australians, passing by italians, germany and even spanish army supported them with troops, money and helicopters. No, Immortals, they´re GOING ALONE. Not a misery frigate are escorting their resupplying ships sent from Japan or Singapore. No oilers, no LHD, no air bases to allow transit of supplies or spare parts. No submarines, NOTHING.
From allies of Axis of Resistance, only Hamás is gone. HZ it is still present and Houthis are beating all GCC coalition in Bab El Mandeb.
And let me finish. By default, if Israel and US doesn´t attack there has been stablished DETERRENCE. They fear the response of Islamic Republic and they prefer just their stupid blockade thinking it will work like Cuba or Venezuela.
Good luck with that.
I understand your frustration but Irán is not losing. US have no strategy and they’re opting for the lesser of two evils. But honestly, maintaining three strike groups is a financial disaster—and that’s not even counting the helicopters, tankers, and fighter jets. At the end of the day, you’ve got to pay for all that shit.
