Not unless Iran presents a clear and present danger to the soveriegn security of the United States. Which it doesn't.
Iran's last open declaration of war was against Iraq in 1980. However, the Iranian military has been mobilized in numerous other actions, border skirmishes, and their elite units (the Kutz) have been part of Iraqi Anti-American Insurgency.
America cannot even defeat a 3rd world country such as Iraqi or Afghanistan. The war with Iraqi and Afghanistan had been devastating to the USA economy. Americas goal was always just to threaten Iran into military action so they would stop developing nuclear weapons but war with Iran is highly unlikely as Iran is a moderate country with a good economy. War with Iran would destroy Americas economy and might even start World War 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Think about it this way. Iraqi - 3rd world country (poor country) Afghanistan - 3rd world country (poor country) Iran - Good stable economy If USA is losing a war against Iraqi and Afghanistan then how will they do against Iran? The only way for USA to win the war would be to bombard the country to death and killing hundreds of thousands or even millions of people to win the war but every country would repell against America which even Americas allies would turn sides and fight against America.
At the time, Iran was a bigger threat to the US, and giving Iran another strong enemy to worry about would help US in it's machinations against Iran.
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Yes, but it does depend on how you look at it. Iran has an active military of about half a million and a reserve military of about 2 million. The paramilitary, or Basiji (revolutionary guard), however, amounts to 8 to 10 million. Though it is not advanced in the nuclear sense, it has a very large total of trained soldiers, the largest in the world.
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Iraq and Afghanistan. We are not officially at war with Iran, and do not have permission to fight in their country against Talliban. Iraq and Iran
They should. The united states and Israel are terrified that country's other then them selves may reap the benefits of reasonably priced energy be cause they would be able to compete more effectively. They also have huge interests in the sale of oil.Another Answer:That is not true. Iran is not pursuing nuclear power for peaceful purposes. All the indicators show that Iran is pursuing nuclear power to wage war. This could escalate to World War III if not checked now.
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The US Military in the Persian Gulf is used to buttress US Support for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Countries against Iran.
Iran and Uganda have good relations, but have no military or political alliance.
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Iran is believed to support Hezbollah financially and provide military aid for the group.
Mohammed Ali Jafari is the true leader of Iran. He is the head of the Pasdaran (Revolutionary Guards) who are the military junta who control today's Iran.
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Between 2006 and 2009 Sanctions were put on Iran. It prevented many military exports to Iran and target investments in oil, gas and petrochemicals, exports of refined petroleum products. It also barred banks, insurance, financial transactions and shipping industries from doing business with the West.
It would seem their real estate would be another good place in the world for military bases of the forces allied against the Taliban.