The State of Iran's Military Capability Compared to the United States in the Middle East.
With tensions on the rise and Iran threatening to get involved in the war declared on Israel by Hamas and Hezbollah it is a good time to review Iran’s military capability.
By third world standards Iran’s military is impressive, but most of their technology is second and third generation with some early fourth generation capability. Against modern U.S. and Israeli capability Iran’s capability becomes very limited.
It is also important to keep in mind that the United States or Israel could destroy Iran’s oil production and refinery capability with little risk, which would collapse Iran’s already ailing economy.
The video below gives a good review of Iranian and U.S. military capability in the region: