[elihu]

> Iran is only a regional power and would likely lose a conventional war quickly against the US (matter of days or weeks).

Iran would lose control of their airspace pretty quickly and we'd be able to drop bombs on whoever we want, but there's no quick way the United States could occupy and control the country in that time (at least, not without resorting to weapons and tactics that would cause massive loss of civilian life, and which most soldiers would I hope refuse to carry out).

Some of the logistical issues are explained here: https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2020/Pres/Maps/Jan06.html

[dforrestwilson]

Correct.

Conventional War =/= Guerrilla War

Guerrilla Wars can go on for decades even with lots of boots on the ground.

[fnord77]

there's no way at all we (the US) could win a boots-on-the-ground war with Iran.

[SaxonRobber]

Winning is bad for business anyway.