Golf

Hi, just discovered this thread. The issue with invading from Iraq is the Zagros mountains will be near impossible to cross on the way to Tehran. This effectively prevented Saddam Hussein from advancing any further than he did back in 1980. The direct route from Afghanistan to Tehran would cross the Dasht-e Kavir which would not be practical. Looking at the map it would seem an amphibious invasion from the Gulf of Oman and then heading east of the Dasht-e Lut and south of the Dasht-e Kavir is about the only route to Tehran without crossing deserts or mountains. An invasion from Iraq I think would be most effective as a Blitzkrieg operation to secure the oil fields of Khuzestan although you could maybe push south to secure a port which would make landing in the Gulf of Oman easier ahead of the main offensive towards Tehran.