World War III and Iran: Wut?

[M14 Shooter]

Looking quickly. any number of media sites are talking about the threat the of World War Three growing out of the current 'conflict' between the US and Iran:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...ld-trump-news-qassem-soleimani-funeral-israel
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/opin...nding-opinion-weekly-column-galant/index.html
Iran puts $80m bounty on Trump's head and threatens to attack the White House
Iran's new top general warned US 'our missile power is unstoppable' and 'we are not afraid of war' as he mocked 9/11

"World War" means a global conflict engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world, with the inherent implication of far-reaching and devastating consequences for the nations so engaged.

What allies does Iran have?
Which of these allies are willing to escalate a conflict with the US into a world war over Iran?
Is there any country in the world who would plausibly escalate anything on behalf of Iran?

Sensical, supported responses, please.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Which democrat candidate should Iran fund and support?

 

[Camp]

Looking quickly. any number of media sites are talking about the threat the of World War Three growing out of the current 'conflict' between the US and Iran:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...ld-trump-news-qassem-soleimani-funeral-israel
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/opin...nding-opinion-weekly-column-galant/index.html
Iran puts $80m bounty on Trump's head and threatens to attack the White House
Iran's new top general warned US 'our missile power is unstoppable' and 'we are not afraid of war' as he mocked 9/11

"World War" means a global conflict engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world, with the inherent implication of far-reaching and devastating consequences for the nations so engaged.

What allies does Iran have?
Which of these allies are willing to escalate a conflict with the US into a world war over Iran?
Is there any country in the world who would plausibly escalate anything on behalf of Iran?

Sensical, supported responses, please.

Russia and China, as well as their allies, will not likely join in a hot war, however, they have never been hesitant about supplying weaponry to proxies. Imagine ground to air missiles in the wrong hands. Well, we don'r have to imagine.

 

[Obiwan]

Looking quickly. any number of media sites are talking about the threat the of World War Three growing out of the current 'conflict' between the US and Iran:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...ld-trump-news-qassem-soleimani-funeral-israel
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/opin...nding-opinion-weekly-column-galant/index.html
Iran puts $80m bounty on Trump's head and threatens to attack the White House
Iran's new top general warned US 'our missile power is unstoppable' and 'we are not afraid of war' as he mocked 9/11

"World War" means a global conflict engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world, with the inherent implication of far-reaching and devastating consequences for the nations so engaged.

What allies does Iran have?
Which of these allies are willing to escalate a conflict with the US into a world war over Iran?
Is there any country in the world who would plausibly escalate anything on behalf of Iran?

Sensical, supported responses, please.

Russia and China, as well as their allies, will not likely join in a hot war, however, they have never been hesitant about supplying weaponry to proxies. Imagine ground to air missiles in the wrong hands. Well, we don'r have to imagine.

Do you mean like when Obama gave Stingers to ISIS, and they promptly gave some to the Taliban (who used one to shoot down one of OUR helicopters)???

 

[Augustine_]

True, it would only be the U.S. vs. Iran. Israel will help, if there's enough benefit in it instead of sitting out.

 

[harmonica]

.....there are wars every year/all the time..etc..there hasn't been a world war since 1945
...most wars are contained/local

 

[harmonica]

Looking quickly. any number of media sites are talking about the threat the of World War Three growing out of the current 'conflict' between the US and Iran:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/worl...ld-trump-news-qassem-soleimani-funeral-israel
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/05/opin...nding-opinion-weekly-column-galant/index.html
Iran puts $80m bounty on Trump's head and threatens to attack the White House
Iran's new top general warned US 'our missile power is unstoppable' and 'we are not afraid of war' as he mocked 9/11

"World War" means a global conflict engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world, with the inherent implication of far-reaching and devastating consequences for the nations so engaged.

What allies does Iran have?
Which of these allies are willing to escalate a conflict with the US into a world war over Iran?
Is there any country in the world who would plausibly escalate anything on behalf of Iran?

Sensical, supported responses, please.

Russia and China, as well as their allies, will not likely join in a hot war, however, they have never been hesitant about supplying weaponry to proxies. Imagine ground to air missiles in the wrong hands. Well, we don'r have to imagine.

..imagine?? why? you think the US can't handle them?
...imagine if Iranians shoot down a commercial aircraft with ground to air missiles = no more Iran