The 1980s Iran-Iraq War should have warned us not to underestimate Iran

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How this turns out is anyone’s guess, but it appears that the U.S. arrogantly underestimated the enemy’s resilience.

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House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz

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Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month.  Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships attempting to travel through, effectively halting…

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‘Fingers on the trigger’: Deadly warnings for Iranians being urged to take action

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Iran’s police chief has warned that his forces would treat anyone taking to the streets “at the enemy’s request” as an enemy.

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