explain to me how Iran will survive in the 21st century
without Washington's phallus allowing it.
This is not an Iran thread but I will humor you.
And the bold part is an emotional outburst from you.
If North Korea can survive with Sanctions 10 to 20 times that of Iran, Iran has a good chance of doing it.
Furthermore, as long as China, Russia and India are around they will find ways via the Pakistani corridor to trade for India. China will do it via their Belt and Road through Afghanistan / Pakistan.
That is for trade via the land route if the US Embargos their Sea route and Hormuz strait.
Sad to say, although some Pard members here says that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon.
I think they already have enough enriched uranium to make a couple. This will be used against USA's handler which is Israel. And if calculations are not careful either Israel use the bomb first or Iran, this will be ruinous for US allies around the region.
Sad to say the phallic proportions of Uncle Sam is being circumcised at the moment. A ego trip from the Trump and Israel government will be extremely dangerous.
US cannot put boots on ground (That is what the Iranians really want.) and the public's opinion against Trump is rising.
If Trump isn't under duress by the Israeli government or his handlers, he might still be able to make sane and rational decisions, if he is under duress he will be under significant stress.
He has to pacify Israel, while watching a significant part of Maga and his supporters turning their back on him, the Left is against him for sure.
So it all comes to what is more important to him. The exposure of the Epstein files have not only played a significant role on him but to both left and right of the US political realm.
Iran do hold some of the cards here. A Swift victory without significant American deaths will need a very powerful bomb to obliterate Iran and if that happens, we will officially go into the next great war.
During the Israel Gaza conflict, a impoverish country like Yemen was already providing uncomfortable threats to the US and NATO military, not significant but uncomfortable.
Due to Shia and Sunni conflict, Iran might just MAD with the surrounding Muslim country taking Israel along. Even Lebanon won't be spared and I wouldn't be surprised the Palestinians will be taken out with it.
With so many lives, allies , enemies and innocents on the books. It will be very difficult for either US or Israel to completely nullify Iran's position.
They will have to come to a cold peace at the end of the day. Which is why Iran have a rather high chance of surviving. It has got nothing to do with how huge the phallic proportions of the United States of America.
But since you have an obsession with phallic looking monuments and metaphors the above might sound rather simple to you.
Well, I am not an expert, so that is just my superficial understanding.
The worst thing US did was getting rid of Saddam which was being propped up by CIA in the 70s. Iraq was used as a counterweight.
Without a proxy and counterweight against the Iranians, this war will be quite stressful on the US military.
If NATO comes in, it will be far easier, but it doesn't seem to be that at the moment.
But things might change, who knows ?
A rather superficial outlook from me.
But you can always reply by saying pew pew we have the biggest bombs and rockets and we will take Iran in a week.
Which is also a legit opinion from you.