Iran

Anyone who knows anything about Iran knows that its military is something to be feared, but also to be slightly confused about. After all, Iran as an actual country has not been around for that long (Well Persia is very old but the current Iran you knows was formed in 1979), and yet it is claimed by many people that weapons of global firepower and mass destruction are hiding within its borders, just out of sight. Officially, of course, they do not have any. Just like other neighbouring countries that have some of the strongest armies in the world, Iran as a country as often been feared as an unknown entity, that no one is quite sure what to expect. For example, from 2003 and continuously since then, there have been international accusations that Iran s military considered by some countries in the Middle East to be the strongest military in the world has been interfering the national affairs of others; more specifically, the Iraq War. This directly contradicts what the Iranian government declares is their own military line that helps them to make decisions about whether to go to war or not: no first strike . This means that they will never make the first move and force what they proudly believe is the most powerful army in the world to go to war unless someone else has started it. Which is all very well, if you are never caught making the first move. Others are more cynical. They think that Iran, directly or indirectly, has a huge amount of military influence in their area, and their military is one to watch.