IRAN VS. IRAQ: STRATEGIC MISCALCULATION DEBATE
Analytical and geopolitical commentary comparing the US-led military campaign against Iran to the 2003 Iraq War, warning of strategic miscalculations and the dangers of underestimating Iran's regional power, resilience and geopolitical centrality
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Hormuz Gamble: Why a US Seizure of Iran's Key Island Could Backfire
RTThe Strait of Hormuz crisis: Why the US may be heading toward a strategic disaster
3/17/2026, 1:28:32 PM
A new analysis warns that while US forces could theoretically seize a strategically vital Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, doing so would trigger a cascade of unintended consequences rather than resolve the conflict. The piece argues that Washington risks repeating the strategic miscalculations seen in past Middle East interventions. Far from securing victory, such a move could deepen the US military and diplomatic quagmire in the region.
Iran's Decentralised War Strategy: 31 Commands and the Lessons Tehran Learned from Western Wars
YNETהראשים נערפים, הגוף נשאר: הלקחים של איראן ממלחמות המערב - והחלוקה ל-31
3/17/2026, 12:48:31 PM
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been reorganised into 31 independent commands, each capable of launching missiles autonomously, according to a report cited by the Daily Mail. This decentralised "DMD strategy" is designed to ensure regime survival even if top leadership is eliminated — a direct lesson drawn from Western military campaigns. Senior Israeli officials have cautioned that while Iran has achieved no significant gains, dismantling this structure will take considerable time.