Monthly Archives: April 2010
War with Iran
The last time a nation went to war with Iran was 30 years ago in 1980 against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. The war lasted eight long years with approximately 1.8 million casualties on both sides of the conflict. The war was fought over provinces of Iran to which Iraq believe to have a legitimate claim. The … Continue reading
Iran Government
The State of Iran is formally known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. As such, the term “Islamic” means that there are theocratic elements of the structure of the Iranian government. Iran’s government is a blend of the structure of historical Islamically organized government and modern Democratic Republics. Iran is generally not considered to be … Continue reading
Iran Military
There is much talk about Iran’s military capabilities in the news. Iran is a country that has not seen military conflict in over 20 years since the bloody eight-year conflict between its then aggressive neighbor Iraq. With the US Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the geopolitical climate of the Middle East has changed significantly over … Continue reading