What would a U.S. attack on Iran look like?

2015-08-24T09:08:23-04:00

President Obama wrote an op-ed piece this week that ran in papers across the country, saying that if Iran violates the recently negotiated agreement, "it's possible that we won't have any other choice than to act militarily."

A U.S. attack on Iran, according to two officers involved in planning and several others interviewed for this story, requires more than pinpoint strikes against that country's nuclear facilities. It could spawn retaliatory attacks in the Persian Gulf if Iran retaliates by attempting to choke off shipping.

"A strike would try to reduce as much of Iran's nuclear infrastructure as possible, recognizing it wouldn't be perfect or permanently eliminate it," said Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow and military expert at the Brookings Institution.

An air war such as that, with as many as 1,000 aircraft sorties over several days to a week, would likely destroy power plants and other infrastructure associated with Iran's nuclear facilities, O'Hanlon said. He estimates that would set back Iran's nuclear program, which it maintains are for peaceful purposes, from one to five years.

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Attack on Iran could set back bomb effort two years

U.S. airstrikes aimed at Iran's nuclear facilities would likely set back the regime's quest for a weapon by one or two years and require waves of attacks spearheaded by the ultra-heavy conventional bomb known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, according to military officials and experts.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 24 at 2015 9:26 AM

2015-08-24T09:26:54-04:00

If we had to go in I would hope that it would be a swift and decisive attack. Quick in get what we need and quick out. I know that is dreaming big but we don't want to spend too much time there.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 9:56 AM

2015-08-24T09:56:08-04:00

Ugly and even uglier

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 9:58 AM

2015-08-24T09:58:36-04:00

Messy.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 24 at 2015 11:23 AM

2015-08-24T11:23:49-04:00

Hopefully a big blinding light followed by a deafening explosion and massive mushroom cloud. :-) Bwa, ha, ha, ha, ha !!!!

Response by SPC Sheila Lewis made Aug 24 at 2015 11:58 AM

2015-08-24T11:58:25-04:00

unlike any in the past.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 24 at 2015 12:29 PM

2015-08-24T12:29:23-04:00

We can shut down their oil exportation.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 24 at 2015 2:30 PM

2015-08-24T14:30:06-04:00

I don't see the US getting involved in the Middle East. It isn't our style.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 29 at 2015 1:23 PM

2015-08-29T13:23:35-04:00

Is it prudent to piss of old Shia rulers who have meetings to discuss launching nuclear missiles?

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Sep 12 at 2015 6:32 AM

2015-09-12T06:32:16-04:00

Perhaps ...

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 21 at 2015 4:25 PM

2015-10-21T16:25:03-04:00

Unfortunately based on previous non-disclosure agreements I signed I can not comment GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Oct 21 at 2015 4:25 PM

2015-10-21T16:25:30-04:00

Why does he even talk about it! Fu-k'em and just do it! We use to walk and carry a big stick. It's time to just knock these bastards out!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2015 5:48 PM

2015-10-21T17:48:31-04:00

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad An attack on Iran should look like we're giving it everything we have and won't let up until we've successfully accomplished our goal. Let's not be restrained and not accomplish what we're going there for.

Response by SGT John Rauch made Oct 21 at 2015 5:55 PM

2015-10-21T17:55:00-04:00

boom....boom BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOOMMM!!!! FIREBALL!! PEW PEW BAD HAJI PEW PEW PEW more booming, U.S wins!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2015 5:58 PM

2015-10-21T17:58:09-04:00

A huge debt as we rebuild the infrastructure...

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 21 at 2015 5:59 PM

2015-10-21T17:59:06-04:00

I think a US attack on Iran would kinda look like a pretty heavy sanction, or maybe 2 if it was serious enough...

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Oct 21 at 2015 6:55 PM

2015-10-21T18:55:30-04:00

Please, no another red line.

Response by SGT Mark Stevens made Oct 21 at 2015 7:12 PM

2015-10-21T19:12:28-04:00

This would be very messy. I envision other world powers involved and not in a good way.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2015 9:50 PM

2015-10-21T21:50:53-04:00

I think members know how I feel about Iran... A surgical strike, while viewed by the rest of the world may look humane, to the Iranians, it will be taken as a sign of weakness, they will take it out on Israel first or second. We have to do it with conviction, no pussey footin around.

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Oct 21 at 2015 11:26 PM

2015-10-21T23:26:04-04:00

Were the US to attack Iran, it would speed up the decline of the United States.

That is all.

Walt

Response by SCPO Joshua I made Oct 29 at 2015 6:48 AM

2015-10-29T06:48:18-04:00

The US would have to utterly destroy Iran's military capability, otherwise they would destroy shipping through the gulf. Nuclear program would be a secondary target imho.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Oct 29 at 2015 11:43 PM

2015-10-29T23:43:37-04:00

Response by Cpl Wayne Wyatt made Oct 19 at 2017 9:37 AM

2017-10-19T09:37:08-04:00

He says that now, but not for him and H.R.C it wouldn't be a factor. IMO.

Response by SFC James Cameron made Jan 14 at 2020 10:29 PM

2020-01-14T22:29:15-05:00