War With Iran Could Tip Us Into The Bloodiest Conflict Since 1945

Sabre-rattling: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday

This Is No Time For Sabre-Rattling. War With Iran Could Tip Us Into The Bloodiest Conflict Since 1945 -- Daily Mail

The dark prospect of war now looms in the Middle East, as the West’s confrontation with Iran over its nuclear programme inches towards the point of no return.

Voicing fears that the hardline Tehran regime may secretly be developing atomic weapons, the EU yesterday decided to implement a range of economic sanctions against Iran.

These include an immediate embargo on new contracts for crude oil and petroleum products and a freeze on the assets of Iran’s central bank in the EU.

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My Comment: Iran is like Iraq .... a fractured country with one dominant group ruling over the rest. But like Iraq .... in the event of a war the Iranian military will eventually be destroyed, but the occupation and resources necessary to maintain a semblance of rule will make the Iraq war look like a little side show.