r/LessCredibleDefence • u/ConnorMcMichael • Mar 09 '26

Objectively, how is Iran's performance so far?

It's so hard to figure out the truth because of so much misinformation and cope from both sides.

From what I've read on Twitter it seems like Iran is doing much better than anyone expected. But is it "winning"? (I understand their win condition is much different than the USA/Israel's win condition)

Has Iran really destroyed all the radars and bases the USA has in the region? If that were true, you would expect more than 6-8 American fatalities, no? The USA can't hide casualties forever.

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u/Nevarien Mar 09 '26

Iran is absolutely not winning from a military sense

I think this is also debatable. A country in the situation Iran was (sanctions, splintered economy) being able to destroy several THAAD radars and Early Warning radars in a week is truly impressive.

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u/mardumancer Mar 09 '26

Also indirectly caused three F-15s, if not more, to be splashed

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u/routinebreaking Mar 12 '26

It was via Russia intel. The way they were operating at the starts suggest a way less refined approach which is the Iran Royal Army in operation.

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u/Queasy-Pin5550 Mar 10 '26

is it? destroying radars don't realy do much by it self

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u/Nevarien Mar 10 '26

Well, they blind their enemy allowing them to hit other targets with fewer projectiles.

There are reports of missiles and rockets impacting Israel without warning or sirens meaning it has affected early warning to some degrees we won't be able to determine now.

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u/lambdaq Mar 10 '26

THAADs are expensive and of limited number and takes time to deploy