/FLASH// Iranian jets fire on USAF drone over the Gulf.

Stealhead · 11-10-12, 11:04 PM

Actually for a time period of over 10 years after the end of Operation Earnest Will which ended in late 1988 there was very little posturing between the US and Iran from a military standpoint only in the last several years (since around 2003~2004) have tensions risen between the US and Iran.

I would agree that by and large this is "business as usual" between the US and Iran but there was a fairly lengthy period of "peace" so to speak.Of course this may have more to do with world events from late 1988 to the early 2000's more than anything else.If you look at the situation it is pretty obvious why each side feels the way that they do currently it all depends on which side you agree with who you think is correct.Right now Iran has an advantage that it did not have 20 years ago that would be the oil from Iran that several nations rely on.

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Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Actually for a time period of over 10 years after the end of Operation Earnest Will which ended in late 1988 there was very little posturing between the US and Iran from a military standpoint only in the last several years (since around 2003~2004) have tensions risen between the US and Iran. I would agree that by and large this is "business as usual" between the US and Iran but there was a fairly lengthy period of "peace" so to speak.Of course this may have more to do with world events from late 1988 to the early 2000's more than anything else.If you look at the situation it is pretty obvious why each side feels the way that they do currently it all depends on which side you agree with who you think is correct.Right now Iran has an advantage that it did not have 20 years ago that would be the oil from Iran that several nations rely on.