Assignment #3

What is the numerical size of Iran's military?
There are 890,000 soldiers in Iran's military.

List Iran's weapons.
Shahab 1 (50-300 missiles)
Shahab 2 (50 -150 missiles)
Shahab 3 (25-100 missiles)
X-55 LACM (12 missiles)
1,613 tanks

List Iran’s greatest rival in chemical, nuclear, conventional, naval and aeronautical capabilities.
Israel is Iran's greatest rival in weapon capabilities.
Israeli weapons holdings: 15,985,000
Israeli nuclear weapons: approx. 100-200

Is Iran a nuclear power?
No, Iran is not a nuclear power. (Source: Nuclearfiles.org)

List the countries connected to Iran by land.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are connected to Iran by land.

Is there a territory outside of Iran that has cultural, religious, or historical significance that makes Iran (citizens and government) feel invested in?
Iran has religious ties with Iraq because of Iraq's large population of Shiites. Iran also has a large amount of influence in Azerbaijan. Iran is connected to Azerbaijan through cultural and religious ties. They both share the Shiite religion and their languages are similar.