Iran’s Border With Afghanistan Is Another 572 Miles of Difficult Mountainous Terrain
The Afghanistan-Iran border stretches 921 kilometers — 572 miles — across some of the most punishing terrain in Central Asia.
Iran’s Border With Iraq Is Over 900 Miles Long — Impossible to Fully Seal
The border between Iran and Iraq stretches approximately 906 miles across some of the most rugged, mountainous, and inhospitable terrain in the Middle…
The Weapons Depots Across Iran Would Take Years to Fully Secure Even With Ground Forces
The short answer is that the United States does not have enough ground forces to secure Iran’s weapons depots — not even close.
Iran’s Basij Militia Has Millions of Members Who Could Become an Insurgent Force
Iran’s Basij militia claims millions of members on paper, but the real question facing U.S. and Israeli military planners in March 2026 is how many of…
IRGC Officers Were Trained Specifically for Asymmetric Warfare Against America
Yes, IRGC officers have been trained specifically and systematically for asymmetric warfare against the United States — and this is not speculation or…
Iran Studied How Iraq and Afghanistan Fought the U.S. — And Prepared Accordingly
Iran did not simply watch the United States topple governments in Iraq and Afghanistan from the sidelines — it took notes, built a playbook, and…
The Country Has Thousands of Underground Tunnels and Bunkers Built Over Decades
The United States sits atop a vast, largely hidden network of thousands of underground tunnels and bunkers constructed over the better part of a century,…
Iran’s Road and Rail Network Could Be Used by Insurgent Forces for Years
Iran’s vast road and rail network — over 223,000 kilometers of roads and roughly 15,700 kilometers of rail lines — is almost certainly going to serve as a…
The Distance From the Persian Gulf to Tehran Is Over 500 Miles of Difficult Terrain
The claim that Tehran sits more than 500 miles from the Persian Gulf is not only accurate — it arguably understates the challenge.
Tehran Alone Has 9 Million People — Any Ground Operation Would Be an Urban Warfare Nightmare
Tehran is a city of nearly 10 million people, sprawling across 730 square kilometers at the foot of the Alborz mountain range.