What the Western Media did, and still does not state in the last decade of coverage about the rapid tensions both real, and imagined by American journalists.
Is the recuring failure to look at the situation in a more logical sense.
The fact is there is a lot of overlooked logic in looking at this simple map.
Iran in some rights have plenty of reason to be worried , especially during the last decade, and I if I was a Iranian military leader, regardless of my opinions of the ruling regeime
I would be militarizing the populace heavily towards armed defense as well.
Why?
Look at Iraq, and look at Afghanistan, both had heavy Coalition prescenses in the last decade, on two of Iran's major borders.
Also, the world's only naval superpower was, and is prowling the waters around Iran's ports an major source of economic stimulation.
If I were a military leader in Iran, or a policy maker, I would be worried to.
It's this little mentioned fact that comes through when the Western media demonizes Iran. Let alone show a skyline picture of modern Tehran.
To put this in better perspective, imagine what Americans would feel like if a Massive Russian military presense exsisted in Canada. And say a massive Chinese force was deployed in Mexico, tell me some brows would not be sweating right now?
Given Iran's situation, and although as a individual I am strongly opposed to it, but if Iran has any real tangible hope at victory against any determined American incurision, short of drawing in a regional ally (
a heavily equipped miltary power that can challenge U.S. troops) , which does not seem to be a diplomatic solution any time soon.
Then nuclear weapons may be the only vialbe option to use against any invading U.S. or Israeli military forces.
THIS is why the situation is so crictal at this junction if events keep going at this rate.
And the way the U.S. and Western powers are "pressuring" Iran is NOT helping in any way, all it seems to be doing is having the OPPISITE effect and pushing Iran ever closer to a nuclear arsenal, spurring either conflict or an arms race in the Region.