TheImmortal
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My friend, do you really think that's the measured option? That's the nuclear option! The option that can cause absolute havoc for every country in the world, that can easily multiply the oil price, that will push everyone in the west to act against you. That's what Iran does if it thinks the US is going for the jugular.
What are you talking about. Iran has already done that before in the Iran-Iraq tanker oil wars. Thus there is precedent and the world would run to get a ceasefire and stop the bleeding because there is nothing short of invasion that would stop Iran from harassing oil tankers and Saudi oil fields. Thus the world will look at the least confrontational option which is to broker a ceasefire.
On the other hand if you even cause 100 US troop casualties attacking a single navy Destroyer then NO and I repeat NO US president since Jimmy Carter will back down for fear of looking “weak” against Iran. Iran would be bombed into the Stone Age.
So yes the most realistic option for Iran is one where it causes damage to Arab infastructure (Saudi oil fields, pipelines, storage) and causing severe economic pain to the West while at the same time avoiding causing direct casualties to US military.
Once a ceasefire is implemented at Russia and China insistence on behalf of Iran, then Iran will pull out of NPT and race to aquire nuclear weapons.
I can’t believe some members here think Iran will wage all out war against the US. Some of you have read too many IRGC propaganda press releases.
Iran’s entire current war doctrine is about limited and confined skirmish and becoming a nuclear power if is attacked.... not a massive war it has no hopes of winning.