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The US v Iran: What does war look like? | The Security Brief

2026-02-02 News & Politics
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As anticipation builds as to when and how the US might strike Iran, The Security Brief looks at the US President's options. America has already shown it can strike Iran - last June's operation 'Midnight Hammer' targeted the country's nuclear facilities. But now, with a significant build-up of US forces in the Middle East, what military capabilities are at the President's disposal? How could the US defend its allies in the region in the case of Iranian retaliation? And what would the consequences be? The BBC's Christian Fraser and former Senior British Military Officer, Mikey Kay, break down the possibilities. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Iran #US #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@tarawhite4419 2026-02-02

I've been hearing this for years and yet it never happens

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@kwalla1769 2026-02-02

The only winners in war are arms manufacturers. People always lose regardless of what side they are on😢

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@bellascharfenstein 2026-02-02

human beings: always thinking about ripping each other off and killing each other. what's wrong with this picture: imagine a civilization that didn't expend almost all its energy on power, greed and death. we're a sick species

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@MassoudTayyar-b1y 2026-02-03

This is pretty much promo for military industrial companies

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@MrMantez 2026-02-02

I have a bad feeling about this.

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@BorattheGR8 2026-02-03

That "military advisor" said "basically" 28 times!

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@someguy5-h9k 2026-02-03

Weird how this is framed as though consent has already been manufactured.

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@ducnguyen-l8b9i 2026-02-23

I don’t understand why this specialist mentioned other Special forces from UK and Germany might participate in Iran attack ??? Does he understand the current mistrust situation between US and EU. Even UK has refused to let US uses their base on an Island near Iran. ?

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@RDíaz-j7f 2026-02-02

This was very informative. Thank you

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@johnfenechdoe3148 2026-02-03

Very insightful information thank you

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