First of all, look at the map. Iran isn’t a country, it’s a fortress. Three times the landmass of Iraq. Four times the population. And mountains that surround Tehran like a natural 10,000-foot wall.
USA TODAY: Strait of Hormuz map shows where US Navy warships will blockade Iran
Updated marine traffic map of Iran shows ships near blocked Strait of Hormuz. The escalation may further increase gas prices; Iran condemns "piracy." ...
Strait of Hormuz map shows where US Navy warships will blockade Iran
Yahoo: In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel
In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel
The Economist: The human toll of the Iran war, in charts and maps
We use Google Earth to trace the Iran-Iraq War, a brutal conflict from 1980 to 1988 that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. From the initial Iraqi invasion to the long battles along the border, ...
Iranian Kurdish fighters train in the mountains of neighboring Iraq, waiting to go into battle against Iran. It’s a perilous existence. Iran bombards the area daily with missiles and drones. Some ...