Iranian conventional weapons are weak as hell. Iran's air force is backdated with backdated aircrafts. Only strategic missile system and nukes can save Iran.
i myself am in favor of nuclear Iran for years
It depends on Ayatollah. He is the supreme leader of Iran.
Well my friend I guess that like a lot of things it depends on ones definition of "poor" or "weak".For instance,look at saudi and the gulf states they have spent [squandered] hundreds of billions of dollars collectively on the best weapons that their western overlords would sell them,yet they were ultimately fought to a complete standstill in yemen by the remnant of one of the poorest militaries in the region allied with a militia and armed for the most part with weapons supplied decades ago during the cold war.
are you trying to compare Iranian BM capability and competency against that of Saudis???? if you dont choose Iran you chose the losing side. Just saying..Iran is VERY familiar and used to missiles, way more than the Saudis are...
you think conflict between Iran and Saudi will be that simple?? you're oversimplifying.
This is not an established fact yet....and if it isnt, then you cant conclude correctly that Iran cant go ICBM without going nuclear first..
Lol....says someone who doesnt know much about Iranian military capabilties. Iran possesses at least decent capabilities in any military sphere, just mention it. Iran's conventional weapons have deterred the world's sole superpower till date, so they have proven their worth through action, so talk is cheap.
Um...over generalization...because maybe you dunno too much about it. Iran still possesses a sizeable and potent airforce...problem is, you dunno the full story since decades ago...many have been brought back to active duty status, many have been upgraded, new weapons have been developed...but i dont think you say any of this, and thats why you're saying this false BS.
Well Iran has them....and thats not all Iran needs..Iran also needs strong ground forces....how can it actually prevent or stall an invasion? you think Iran will only have ot fire missiles during a war? Iran will need alot of type sof military support domestically to sustain any war effort.
Can Iran also follow North Korea to the Chinese surplus funding opportunity also??? Dont tell half stories...Russia and China have helped North Korea in all spheres, even under these stringent UN sanctions..but they haven't given Iran similar support, because doing so doesnt support their direct interests as much as supporting North Korea does..different realities, so its apples and oranges comparison you're doing here.
Most Iranian fighter jets are from the Shah Pahlavi era. Su-24, Chengdu J7, Mirage F-1 etc these are old aircrafts.
