which country is more powerfull,iran or usa?
597031
Given the current political and military capabilites of both countries, I would say Iran.\n\nThis is why:\n\n~The United States military is very stretched due to deployments in afganistan and iraq.\n~The United States government has very limited global support, especially from Russia and China (who have economic ties to Iran)\n~Iran supports the powerful terrorist network Hezbollah (which can cordinate strikes against Oil Freights and Rigs)\n~Iran has a larger regional military capability (Russian, Chinese, and North Korean missle systems capable of hittin target as far as Europe)\n~United States is on the verge of an economic crisis due to increase in oil prices and a weaker dollar (compared to the euro and yen), meanwhile Iran has no such energy shortage.\n\nIf you consider other military conflicts of the two countries it is obvious who would win in a war - Iran.\n\nAmerican soldiers fear death, in contrast to Iranian soldiers and militia whom believe their death is equal to martyrdom. Oh and not to mention that the majority of the American people are against armed conflict with Iran.\n\nI hope this answers your question.
750170
Iran has been a threat since 1979.  Ayatollah Khomeini himself called the USA the great Satan.  That in itself does not constitute a military threat but it deos indicate that they really do not like the USA nor any of the Western world.
281631
Iran, by far.\n\nIn the hands of people who are "willing" to die for their loose and weak "principles", nuclear technology has NO place.\n\nThey have already threatoned the U.S. because of the potential sanctions.  And you are asking this question?\n\nIsreal has shown its constraint having owned the technology, so history is your answer.
89666
Iran is no different from Iraq.  They have lied before, they are lying now, and they will lie again.
561374
iran's nuclear power is just something america uses as an excuse to attack them and overtake their natural resources, by accident - it's oil\n\nwhat makes US China, India and Israel better so they can have it and others can't, besides america is the only one who used it till now and they still do, they use it all the time, light  type - and the victims are everybody who is where american soldiers have actions and themselves too, do you know that over 100 000 Desert Storm Veterans have leukemia and similar diseases\n\n(bosnia and herzegovina)\n\n\nYou americans live in great ignorance (most) thinking you're kind of good force fighting against evil like in your movies \nthe true is mostly inverse\n\nWhy dont you stop genocides all over the world - because those poor people don't have oil, why didn't you stop the war here 15 years ago? because there was no interest
513294
Because core influential people in USA happen to be Jews! They probably play a crucial role in USA's economy and politics (leave alone Hollywood). Iran wants to touch the raw nerve by threatening to hit Israel which will deeply upset the influential/monied American Jews.
441814
America\nBoth of them is agressive and threatening world peace.\nHowever, America has will and means to make it real. \nActually, it is already making it. It is not Iran that is in war today.
555926
?? why Iran? I am from there
812881
Iran = has oil\nUS = wants oil
455864
Most Americans don't have an informed opinion about Iran or Iranians. Most don't even know where to find Iran on a map. The various manipulators of opinion in this country are quite careful to keep it that way. The President and his government, the neo-cons and the religious right prefer that "American Opinion" reflect what they wish it to reflect.
131205
You're really jumping to incorrect conclusions here.  Iran is being placed in front of the UN Security Council because of their desired nuclear program.  They were put in front of the Security Council by 27 countries (only 1 of which is the US).  The US has had no direct diplomatic ties to Iran since 1979 when they took the US Embassy.  Because of this, the US has actually had nothing directly to do with this issue, only indirectly thru the EU3.  Since 2 of the EU3 holds the US in pretty low regards how can you even think that the US has had ANY influence on the proceedings at all to date.
194039
IRAN - One of the great intellectual country in the middle-east. \nA peace loving country that dislikes war & very interested in intellectual advancement.\nWould only retaliate its enemies if provoked to the max.\n\nPS: I'm neither from IRAN nor a Muslim!
676718
I wish to give u example of Russia in Afghanistan. Russia was the supper power but failed on having hold on Afghanistan, the reason was that ppl in Afghanistan were not happy of staying russian forces in Afghanistan. And finally succeded to kick Russians out of Afghanistan.\n Same American forces will face in Iran, cause almost every Iranian either Millitary or Civilians will fight agaist American forces and they are ready at any moment to secrifize their lifes for their country.(That's y they r not afraid of US or Israel)\n America is feeling denger from Iran the reason is that CIA don't have enough approach in Iran, and Iran is the only country always protesting against the wrong deciesion of American Government.
339276
iran is one word of us but persia is one word of the others
188572
Look Iran hates the USA have you ever heard of the Iranian Revolution when Iran took all thoses American Hostages ? USA froze all Iranian Assets, Iran uses its hatred of the USA to try and Unite its people, although of late the young people don't seem to like that attitude that is why the hardliners regained power, The Iranian President is chosen  by the Religious Leaders to run in the election. It would not surprise me if Iran Nuked Los Angeles
619714
"It takes two to tango"... so, both really, but as for any one faction, verses any other... the US, is definately the most dangerous... where Israel comes in, is provocation, to put it simply, Israel (vs Iran), or Iran (vs the US directly) is the spark, and the US is the proverbial "powderkeg". Iran is, however, a HUGE threat to the world economy (in particular, the fragile US economy), but to be such a threat, it needs a cause to "unite" its people, that is where we (the US under republican or democrat leadership), and Israel (under virtualy any leadership), come in to play... by itself, without direct combat Iran is possably the most dangerous power on this earth (due to its economic signifigance)... but as far as direcly killing/destroying the world, and creating unecisary death, and combat, the US takes the "blue ribbon"... but never fear, if the partisan bickering continues, and socialist government systems continue to rise at there current rate (here in the US), the democrats and republicans that currently ocupy this country will colapse its economy, rendering the US relatively powerless, and making way for the evil empire of China to rise... of coarse when this happens (and it will, if we do not signifigantly change our course in the next 15-25 years, the economy will undergo another "crash", like in the nineteen thirties), China will be the biggest military threat...\n\nDoesn't make you very optomistic about the future of our world does it? I just hope this new "crash" doesn't happen within my lifetime... Even with the idiodic (not patriotic) red white and stupid general public at the relm, eventualy (hopefuly soon), we will get an inteligent president, who will guide us away from this path of self-destruction (after all, if you have enough monkeys typing on enough typewriters, for a long enough time, they may eventualy type something intelegent, right?)...
484599
Iran has successfully out-manouvred the US at every stage of this developing crisis. They've done so through skillful diplomacy, using rhetoric aimed more at their allies than at the West, thus building a huge Worldwide backing, not out of support for Iran, but out of common hatred for the bully boy tactics of Bush America. \n\nAmerica has no answer to the Iranians because it understands  only one response to its belligerence. America expects States to roll over and surrender to its might. When this doesn't happen America can't cope. Iran knows this and is having enormous fun making America look ridiculous. Its all a game and America is losing every move.\n\nIran also knows America is not a serious military threat. America would be taken apart if it tried to take on Iran because the whole Islamic World would be aligned with Iran in a flash. So what does America have to do? It can do only one thing: Start treating Iran with respect and negotiate a settlement as a partner in this little World instead of acting the bully boy.