Righteous_Fire
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It depends if Iran tries to close the Straight of Hormuz. If that happens China and Russia would not be able to supply the weapons fast enough. Since the war would escalate far beyond Israels attacks. If they do not try to close the straights they can play the victim to the fullest. I'm sure their pride will not allow that though.
I dont think so, though, as you said "their pride", but, they are wise enough to know the futility of the exercise; blocking the straight. They will not gain anything from it, BUT, will lose much.
It also would not be wise for Syria to get involved since it would result in the destruction of what little air force they have.
I dont think that even with an attack on that magnitude, the Syrians will be willing to jump in, at any time. Their is no commitment on their part to Iran in anyway that binds them to get involved.
About the best Iran could hope for is their missiles to make it through Israels anti missile defenses. Down some attacking aircraft. Or hit any Israeli ships. Unconventionally they could use their proxy Hezbollah to attack Israeli Interests around the world.
In an endeavor like that, the chances of Iran's success will only be improved by the numbers of the salvos being fired. If these barrages are large enough, they can penetrate the shields, BUT, even then, how much actual damage will they be able to inflict?, there is good guess, that, it wont be "significant".
Down some attacking aircraft.
The only way they can hope to do that, is if, AA guns are able to succeed, as any SAM in the theater is more probably an old oddity that will be no match for the Lockheed birds.
Or hit any Israeli ships.
Please elaborate this point!!
Unconventionally they could use their proxy Hezbollah to attack Israeli Interests around the world.
I think that in any such event, the only other front that they can hope to open, would be this one, But, will this front actually open in any such scenario??? , again, it might, but, it will be minimal and not significant.
On the religious side of things if Russia and China where to get involved with Iran. Many people will see it as the run up to the battle of Armageddon.
There you go Thomas! the old, hardcore, fox watching, republican voting, steak eating, zealous evangelist! .
Seriously though, I doubt that, China or Russia would get involved in the middle of such a conflict, at all!!, probably at best, in the beginning, that too, only in the diplomatic circles, and to actually think that they would get involved on a scale you are imagining!!, is as I just said, wishful but not realistic thinking.
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