![]() ![]() The Islamic Republic of Iran is not easy to intimidate and is likely to retaliate asymmetrically. In hindsight, the central lesson of the war in the 1980s is that it is easy to start a conflict with Iran and very difficult to end it. ![]() The lessons of the first war with Iran should be carefully considered before the United States embarks hastily on a second. The United States engaged in an undeclared yet bloody naval and air war, while Iraq fought a brutal land war against Iran. During the late 1980s, President Ronald Reagan intervened in the Iran- Iraq War in support of Baghdad and Saddam Hussein, ultimately leading to an Iraqi victory. As the United States and Iran approach confrontation and possible war to halt Tehran’s nuclear program, it is useful to remember that America has already fought one war with the Islamic Republic of Iran. President Barack Obama has committed the United States to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. ![]()
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