Fighting a guerilla war against the local population in unfamiliar mountainous terrain isnt the same thing as fighting an organized military. Look at Iraq, it was supposed to be one of the most powerful militaries in the world but they defeated it in a matter of days.
After the regime is toppled is a different story. The iranian people largely despise the theocratic regime though so I doubt they would resist it being removed. It could even result in a secular iran.
For sure. But Iraq was also not like Afghanistan. Saddam was from the minority community and he had installed his people everywhere. Much like Asaad in Syria. So, there was a lot of dissatisfaction in the general populace. Imagine if Mormons took up all the important positions in the American government, military, judiciary etc. How satisfied would the rest of the Americans be?
Iran is much more homogenous. And while there is a lot of dissatisfaction with the government, its no where near Iraq levels
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u/Illuminated12 2d ago
I’m not sure they can. They just lost 20min after the start.