Iran is also much larger than Iraq in geographic terms.

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It has an area of ​​1.6 million square kilometers  compared to Iraq's 438,000 square kilometers, and its influence has grown due to the collapse of rival Iraq's power after the war against the US. If the US launched an attack against Iran, its repercussions would affect the entire Middle East . Iran has allies in the region and is linked to armed groups, such as Hizbullah in Lebanon. An estimate revised by the Pentagon and published in April said that Iran's allies have killed at  least 608 American soldiers  in Iraq between 2003 and 2011. In addition, Iran shares a border with several countries that the US considers allies and in which it has a military presence, such as Turkey, Iraq or Afghanistan.

None of these countries are particularly stable today, as they continue to grapple with open conflict and its consequences,  including millions of people displaced from their homes. Regarding the SW Business Directory geopolitical consequences, Iran is an ally of Russia and China  and it is not clear how these powers will react if a conflict breaks out. Key US allies, such as Israel or Saudi Arabia , which are enemies of Iran and are just a stone's throw from that country, could be drawn into a war between Iran and the US .



Trump activates tariffs and officially starts the trade war with China A war against Iran could also be tremendously disruptive to the economy, given that this country borders the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow route through which a third of the world's oil tankers travel . Experts have predicted that if this route is blocked, it would cause a rapid 30% decline in daily crude oil exports and lead to a drastic increase in prices, according to The Washington Post . T he Iranian forces would probably be defeated by the US but it could come at a high cost in cruise missiles, naval mines and fighter jets.