Iranian Foreign & Resistance Front Strategy & Operations

[vmro]

Let's agree to disagree then. I'd rather spend this money on R&D or media image, even our ground forces and the IRIAF can use that money.

Allies in the region are far from useless, they are not that costly for being part of Iranian long-hand network, they are the reason why Iran is still most influential nation in the region, regarding importance of regional corridors for 3 continents, with resources...enough solid base for big powers club...and the Axis, they are wasting Israel also day by day... entity is not state in normal conditions, half-prison... and erosion is going strong there, insane prime Minister Bibi is trying to hide own corrupting crimes with genocide... and demonstrations...roughly 50 : 50 divided into their society with fundamental differences between each other...

And they are simply too expensive for anyone in this challenging time, even for usa...

Iran should try to deal, or to go full with brics, at least now there is alternative...

Edit:
Iran must take the modern PR more serious, agree with it

 

[ShapurII]

Allies in the region are far from useless, they are not that costly for being part of Iranian long-hand network, they are the reason why Iran is still most influential nation in the region, regarding importance of regional corridors for 3 continents, with resources...enough solid base for big powers club...and the Axis, they are wasting Israel also day by day... entity is not state in normal conditions, half-prison... and erosion is going strong there, insane prime Minister Bibi is trying to hide own corrupting crimes with genocide... and demonstrations...roughly 50 : 50 divided into their society with fundamental differences between each other...

And they are simply too expensive for anyone in this challenging time, even for usa...

Iran should try to deal, or to go full with brics, at least now there is alternative...

Edit:
Iran must take the modern PR more serious, agree with it

30-50 billion fucking dollars over a span of 20 years; the lower bound is according to official sources within the country. They're not that costly?
How much has been funneled into the IRIAF over the past 20 years?

And what have they done for us? Again, 30 fucking billion dollars at minimum. Many sources suggest figures higher than that.

As I said, Syria under Assad had stronger economic ties with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, countries that were trying to topple him and had funded Al-Qaeda backed insurgency in his country. There were rumors that Syrian forces exposed the locations of the Iranian forces in Syria to Israel and considering how the events turned out, I don't think you or I would be surprised if they're true. We saved him and convinced the Russians to get involved in Syria in 2015, but he decided to become Russia's bitch and abandon Iran and undermine our influence in Syria the first chance he got. He ran away like a coward after 11 days. Am I missing something here?

Iran is far from the most powerful country in the region. Back in 2013, even up to 2015, I would've agreed with you. We are currently in top 3 and falling behind quite fast.

Israel is in the situation they are because they are an "Apartheid" state in 2025. They are an open prison because they are actively occupying more Palestinian lands, actively committing horrendous atrocities against Palestinians by depriving them of food, water, electricity, destroying civilian infrastructure and etc. The world is learning the truth of Israel, they're not in this situation because of Iran. They are in their current situation because they are an illegitimate regime that was established after World War II and the world order of World War II is collapsing day by day, and they have become much more radical decade after decade, particularly after the assassination of Yitzhak Rubin in 1995.

By the way, here's a fun fact: You know why Israel has become so unbearably genocidal with supremacist ideas since 90s? Sure, they have always been a piece of shit, but you know why they've been acting much more genocidal since then? Because more Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern European countries like Russia and Poland gained power in Israel after the fall of the Soviet Union.

BRICS is not an alternative. Forget the BRICS. It's just a noise, not the signal. Even if BRICS wants to turn into an alternative, it will take another decade at least.

 

[vmro]

30-50 billion fucking dollars over a span of 20 years; the lower bound is according to official sources within the country. They're not that costly?
How much has been funneled into the IRIAF over the past 20 years?

And what have they done for us? Again, 30 fucking billion dollars at minimum. Many sources suggest figures higher than that.

As I said, Syria under Assad had stronger economic ties with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, countries that were trying to topple him and had funded Al-Qaeda backed insurgency in his country. There were rumors that Syrian forces exposed the locations of the Iranian forces in Syria to Israel and considering how the events turned out, I don't think you or I would be surprised if they're true. We saved him and convinced the Russians to get involved in Syria in 2015, but he decided to become Russia's bitch and abandon Iran and undermine our influence in Syria the first chance he got. He ran away like a coward after 11 days. Am I missing something here?

Iran is far from the most powerful country in the region. Back in 2013, even up to 2015, I would've agreed with you. We are currently in top 3 and falling behind quite fast.

Israel is in the situation they are because they are an "Apartheid" state in 2025. They are an open prison because they are actively occupying more Palestinian lands, actively committing horrendous atrocities against Palestinians by depriving them of food, water, electricity, destroying civilian infrastructure and etc. The world is learning the truth of Israel, they're not in this situation because of Iran. They are in their current situation because they are an illegitimate regime that was established after World War II and the world order of World War II is collapsing day by day, and they have become much more radical decade after decade, particularly after the assassination of Yitzhak Rubin in 1995.

By the way, here's a fun fact: You know why Israel has become so unbearably genocidal with supremacist ideas since 90s? Sure, they have always been a piece of shit, but you know why they've been acting much more genocidal since then? Because more Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern European countries like Russia and Poland gained power in Israel after the fall of the Soviet Union.

BRICS is not an alternative. Forget the BRICS. It's just a noise, not the signal. Even if BRICS wants to turn into an alternative, it will take another decade at least.

Yes, probably one decade is optimal period for Iranian economical alternative plan realization... from the Axis, major and hurtful blow is on Hezbollah...in my perspective it is the symbol of the Axis, and mossad, formidable terroristic without any doubt, but such cruel, cannibalistic and evil instantly implemented massive decapitation was shocking...shocking for me, I can just imagine even survived were traumatized with damaged fingers and witnessing eliminated leadership...they couldn't even answer the terrorists as they deserved...

But with keeping the borders they were still match for idf, at least for a prolonged period, then attacks on Tell Aviv, i expected new rule, attack on Beirut is countered by attack on Tell Aviv...
Unfortunately, they are little damaged now, they survived but with huge price..
this was not necessary. Damn

What is value of the Axis for Iran, very important role past decades, just understand that even Iran loses regional military "confederation ", it has what to lose on the front and keeping Iran out of any substantial destruction.

But the PR is...underdeveloped for modern reality...from shitty serials for masses, for export, then promoting glorious ancient history, with tolerance deeply rooted in Persian empires, role of Iranian scholars from Islamic Golden age and onward... actual high level educational rate of Iran... Literate masterpieces of course...

Cultural aura is defining edge for Iran always, and that should not be affected in any other way than more seriously and creative journey of its promotion...

 

[Persian Gulf]

Let's agree to disagree then. I'd rather spend this money on R&D or media image, even our ground forces and the IRIAF can use that money.

I am not talking about $50 billion to Syria over 20 years, in hindsight that money could have been spent better, although fighting ISIS outside of our territory was worth it

but it is very obviously true that depleting our primary enemy's main defences (ABMs) against our main method of attack (BMs) indirectly with minimal cost to ourselves is always a great idea

Yemenis have improved launch rates and reliability rates and on this month's evidence can fire 20 missiles at Israel per month (despite 2 months of brutal US bombing campaign) with 90% reliability (missiles reaching Israel and requiring interception) despite the fact they are firing missiles with 1400km range from a 2100km+ distance

it is weird you are suddenly extremely dismissive of the prospect of war with Israel (despite every available evidence suggesting otherwise). but even if the prospect is remote, depleting their air defences indirectly (70+ Arrow-3 / THAAD interceptors this year alone) is still worth its weight in gold as far as I am concerned

 

[ShapurII]

I am not talking about $50 billion to Syria over 20 years, in hindsight that money could have been spent better, although fighting ISIS outside of our territory was worth it

I have never objected to our military deployments to fight the ISIS in Syria and Iraq. But you know quite well, as I do, that our mission in Syria wasn't to fight the ISIS solely. And we didn't spend 30-50 billion dollars to fight the ISIS. In fact, that was one of our correct decisions, aligned with our national security.

but it is very obviously true that depleting our primary enemy's main defences (ABMs) against our main method of attack (BMs) indirectly with minimal cost to ourselves is always a great idea

Yemenis have improved launch rates and reliability rates and on this month's evidence can fire 20 missiles at Israel per month (despite 2 months of brutal US bombing campaign) with 90% reliability (missiles reaching Israel and requiring interception) despite the fact they are firing missiles with 1400km range from a 2100km+ distance

I said why it is useless. The Israelis will reload their inceptors. Launching a handful of missiles per month is not going to make Israel vulnerable to our potential attack in the future.

We could've used this tactic during TP1 and TP2. Hezbollah, Iraqi militias and Houthies could've been of great help then, but they didn't deliver.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but our main reason for supporting Yemen in the first place was to exert control over the Red Sea as an important passage for energy to Europe (coming from Arab Sheikhdoms). Firing missiles at Israel was never the main reason for investing in Yemen, was it?

it is weird you are suddenly extremely dismissive of the prospect of war with Israel (despite every available evidence suggesting otherwise). but even if the prospect is remote, depleting their air defences indirectly (70+ Arrow-3 / THAAD interceptors this year alone) is still worth its weight in gold as far as I am concerned

This isn't my opinion only. Even the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence said a few weeks ago that the chance of war with Israel or the US was negligible. Israel alone cannot go into war with Iran and nearly all reports suggest that the US, at this point, is not willing to enter a war with Iran. Other than that, the US military deployments in the region are decreasing instead of increasing, unlike 2-3 months ago.

The IRGC is not meant to fight symmetric wars. The whole idea of fighting Israel one-on-one by firing missiles at each other is contrary to the anti-symmetric warfare that the IRGC has pursued and boasted about in the last decades. Do you disagree with this as well?

 

[vmro]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but our main reason for supporting Yemen in the first place was to exert control over the Red Sea as an important passage for energy to Europe (coming from Arab Sheikhdoms). Firing missiles at Israel was never the main reason for investing in Yemen, was it?

main reason for Iranian support is that Yemenis needed and asked for support, having no other address to get it... and that is rooted before missiles and fossil oil...

for Iran it's a geopolitical opportunity that is impossible to measure, how superior pros over cons it has...

you are right, Yemeni based in Sana, compact, numerous, geographically easy defensive... with minimal invest you can achieve disproportionately impactful results... even without some full-scale war plan, you can simply troll zionists usa and zombifying Europeans with any ancient drone tools that cost like a peanuts... and because Iran is the only one that has influence over them, probably this is for Iran "best-buy" foreign success....
having chance to piss off entire west with relative low spending, priceless and useful, and rock solid grounded unlike some other in the Axis...

if zio-terrorists broke my heart with monstrous operation on Hezbollah, Yemenis are real worldwide beloved underdog...

The IRGC is not meant to fight symmetric wars. The whole idea of fighting Israel one-on-one by firing missiles at each other is contrary to the anti-symmetric warfare that the IRGC has pursued and boasted about in the last decades. Do you disagree with this as well?

I disagree, IRGC doctrine of ballistic missiles as their ultimate striking fist is already asymmetrical strategy... of course, mainly to never allow again repeating the situation from the beginning of Saddam assaults, with collected and heavily armed forces that strike Iran, Iran that is enforced to take all blows on the chin...

with missiles Iran flipped the script on the most adequate way, now every punch on Iran could lead to the next TP or Persia Strikes Back...
even in psychological warfare that is breaking apart of psychological barriers....

 

[Persian Gulf]

I said why it is useless. The Israelis will reload their inceptors. Launching a handful of missiles per month is not going to make Israel vulnerable to our potential attack in the future.

Israel is not producing 40 Arrow-3 missiles per month ...

and even if they are, it means they will have 40 fewer than they otherwise would have.

this is very basic stuff which you are strangely refusing to acknowledge and it is not very useful to have a discussion in these circumstances.

 

[Garcia Sea]

It has become evident that the support for overseas Shiite, which the reformists have criticized, was crucial for Iran's defense.
With the loss of Lebanon and Syria, the exposed Iranian mainland is now facing an accelerating threat of bombing.
Rather than risking a decisive battle on Iranian soil that would result in massive civilian casualties, no expense should have been spared, and no soldier's life should have been considered too valuable to lose.
While we recognize the efforts of smaller nations like Yemen in launching expensive MRBM, this has no bearing on Iran's defense.
At most, it is a mere irritation and cannot replace the powerful deterrent once provided by Hezbollah's presence.

 

[ShapurII]

Israel is not producing 40 Arrow-3 missiles per month ...

Are we supposed to take this for granted? What's their bottleneck? Money? Industrial capacity? You really think that if push comes to shove, the US and Israel will not be able to reload?

Defense Ministry inks deal with IAI to expand supply of Arrow 3 missile interceptors

Multi-billon shekel deal is to provide more of the interceptors that have proven successful at knocking down incoming ballistic missiles amid spike in attacks from Yemen

www.timesofisrael.com

and even if they are, it means they will have 40 fewer than they otherwise would have.

this is very basic stuff which you are strangely refusing to acknowledge and it is not very useful to have a discussion in these circumstances.

I can guarantee you that the Houthies of Yemen will run out of MRBMs before Israel would run out of interceptors. You somehow believe that Houthies have an unlimited supply of MRBMs.

 

[ShapurII]

main reason for Iranian support is that Yemenis needed and asked for support, having no other address to get it... and that is rooted before missiles and fossil oil...

for Iran it's a geopolitical opportunity that is impossible to measure, how superior pros over cons it has...

you are right, Yemeni based in Sana, compact, numerous, geographically easy defensive... with minimal invest you can achieve disproportionately impactful results... even without some full-scale war plan, you can simply troll zionists usa and zombifying Europeans with any ancient drone tools that cost like a peanuts... and because Iran is the only one that has influence over them, probably this is for Iran "best-buy" foreign success....
having chance to piss off entire west with relative low spending, priceless and useful, and rock solid grounded unlike some other in the Axis...

if zio-terrorists broke my heart with monstrous operation on Hezbollah, Yemenis are real worldwide beloved underdog...

Yes, and we helped them defeat the Saudis. But unless you believe we are good Samaritans that are responsible for every misery and unfortunate war in the world, you should ask what the Houthies can do for us to return the favor.

I have been here long enough to remember that nearly all of us agreed that the main purpose of the Houthies was to exert control over the Red Sea and the sea exports of the Arab Sheikhdoms.

I disagree, IRGC doctrine of ballistic missiles as their ultimate striking fist is already asymmetrical strategy... of course, mainly to never allow again repeating the situation from the beginning of Saddam assaults, with collected and heavily armed forces that strike Iran, Iran that is enforced to take all blows on the chin...

with missiles Iran flipped the script on the most adequate way, now every punch on Iran could lead to the next TP or Persia Strikes Back...
even in psychological warfare that is breaking apart of psychological barriers....

You're giving a new meaning to asymmetrical warfare. Trying to match your enemy's firepower with missiles is not a type of asymmetric warfare. And it's quite resource consuming too.

Yes, the script has really been flipped, but not in our favor.

 

[Falcon29]

What more do you want PIJ to do that they are not already doing?

PIJ?

If it wasn't for Hamas, the whole entire combined force of the AoR would not have killed 5 Israeli's since end of May 2021 - June 2025.

It's because of Hamas that 2,000+ Israeli's have been killed since then. Nobody in the AoR would have initiated an attack on Israel.

Israel's security situation and economic situation, loss of confidence in defense establishment and government is because of Hamas. Not PIJ.

 

[Persian Gulf]

PIJ?

If it wasn't for Hamas, the whole entire combined force of the AoR would not have killed 5 Israeli's since end of May 2021 - June 2025.

It's because of Hamas that 2,000+ Israeli's have been killed since then. Nobody in the AoR would have initiated an attack on Israel.

Israel's security situation and economic situation, loss of confidence in defense establishment and government is because of Hamas. Not PIJ.

You have inserted yourself into a discussion without understanding the context.

 

[vmro]

Yes, and we helped them defeat the Saudis. But unless you believe we are good Samaritans that are responsible for every misery and unfortunate war in the world, you should ask what the Houthies can do for us to return the favor.

I have been here long enough to remember that nearly all of us agreed that the main purpose of the Houthies was to exert control over the Red Sea and the sea exports of the Arab Sheikhdoms.

You're giving a new meaning to asymmetrical warfare. Trying to match your enemy's firepower with missiles is not a type of asymmetric warfare. And it's quite resource consuming too.

Yes, the script has really been flipped, but not in our favor.

The Houthis in Yemen have already made their contribution in the ongoing transformation of Saudi Arabia in benevolent pacifist country. Iran could become more actively involved in seeking economic cooperation with Saudis... all this also strengthen Iran's position towards Qatar and Turkey... so now we can see both of the richest Arabian monarchies promoting Iran as cutest neighbor there to Americans..

Iran is providing them with weapons. Iran also has access to Sudan, which means a corridor to the heart of Africa and its colonial entities. From various perspectives, Yemen is a major regional success for Iran, serving as a valuable tool for Iran to punch above its weight when necessary.

As part of Iran's asymmetrical strategy, the focus is on missiles above all other equipment, as they are the most versatile. If Iran is attacked, it can fight back without relying on modern air forces, naval fleets, or armored units. This is Iran's version of the Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) doctrine, with Yemen being valuable asset of Iranian interest in the region. Regional geopolitical Swiss knife of the Axis...

Another fundamental principle of Iran's asymmetrical warfare is using its own landscape as an integral part of national defense and leveraging expertise in tactical situations in the event of a conflict. First and foremost rule for all asymmetrical strategy, own land and mountains as main weapon. .. Iran is asymmetrical towards United States, not Israel btw...

 

[Persian Gulf]

Houthis first unveiled a missile capable of reaching Israel in 2023. Less than 2 years later, and despite 2 months of intense bombing campaign by the US and multiple rounds of bombing by Israel, they are now firing 20+ ballistic missiles at Israel per month, with 90% success rate of reaching Israel.

What will they look like in 2 years time? Imagine if they can fire 50 missiles per month, or more. This is a very very serious threat to Israel and a great benefit to Iran.

 

[ShapurII]

Houthis first unveiled a missile capable of reaching Israel in 2023. Less than 2 years later, and despite 2 months of intense bombing campaign by the US and multiple rounds of bombing by Israel, they are now firing 20+ ballistic missiles at Israel per month, with 90% success rate of reaching Israel.

What will they look like in 2 years time? Imagine if they can fire 50 missiles per month, or more. This is a very very serious threat to Israel and a great benefit to Iran.

Yes, it will be truly wonderful.
Assuming a unit cost of $5-$10 million dollars for an Iranian-manufactured MRBM that travels 2,000 km, that would be $250-$500 million dollars down the drain per month, if not more. That adds up to $3-$6 billion dollars per year. If Houthies are going to pay that, kudos to them. As long as they are not importing missile components from us and we're not paying for that, great! Let them launch 100 missiles per month, why not?

Yeah, I know your next argument: but the Israelis would have to spend 6-10 times of this number to defend themselves. Well, yeah, but the Israelis have dominance over the financial markets through Zionist capitalists that control the US and the collective West, and the US controls the US dollar, which effectively enables them to print money without a noticeable impact on the inflation in the US. Can we do the same?