Even their combined ground forces are far too small -- they would get ripped to shreds by the Iranians. Iran has almost twice their total population, far larger ground forces, and the terrain is extremely favorable to defenders.
Even their combined ground forces are far too small — they would get ripped to shreds by the Iranians. Iran has almost twice their total population, far larger ground forces, and the terrain is extremely favorable to defenders.
The suggestion was only to hold a small area for a short time to sieze uranium, not take the whole country. It isn’t as if the Iranians have effective air defenses.