US Faces Total Defeat in Iran War

The problem with speaking one's desires BEFORE researching their likelihood of achievement is that the unexpected will rise up and swallow your dreams along with you. That is what a war with Iran would be like. Geography alone favors Iran. Both the Zagros trap and the inaccessible waters for over-sized ships spell doom for the ground war and the naval effort. It would come down to long range missile warfare, which Iran wins rather quickly.