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The Idea:
The Iranian Revolution goes civil war as French airliner that bring Ayatollah Khomeini disappear
(Shot down, Bomb attack, issue like TWA Flight 800, ABS)
The Iranian military neutral until this moment, intervene after Islamic extremist attack a Iranian Air force Base.
After Rumor about Pilots loyal to the Shah has shut down Air French flight 4721.
and Iranian Military brutal terminated the Revolution.
in end Iran becomes a Parliamentary Monarchy were the Military rules in Background.

Now with that events Saddam Hussein decide not to go War with Iran
but to retake former Province of Iraq, Kuwait let say in early 1981

How would be the Military out come of earlier Operation Dessert-storm ?
with equipment the NATO used in 1981 (see the AH-64 Apache needed another 5 years for it introduction.)
would it be similar success like 1991 Operation Dessert-storm ?

how would Soviets react on matter ?
special if Iran is part of coalition that fight against Iraq in this Operation Dessert-storm
and if there successful, how would be the impact on legacy of Ronald Reagan and rest of Cold War ?
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