Geon
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This scenario is partly based on the thread:
But mostly, it borrows from a book from the early 80's Nuclear War: What's in It for You?
The scenario, which occurs at the opening of the book presents the following.
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Part of the group that met to discuss the storming of the American embassy in Iran advocated storming the Soviet embassy. The next attempt to seize the American Embassy was planned for September 1979 by Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, a student at the time. He consulted with the heads of the Islamic...
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But mostly, it borrows from a book from the early 80's Nuclear War: What's in It for You?
The scenario, which occurs at the opening of the book presents the following.
- In 1980 left wing elements in Iran stage a countercoup which unseats the Islamic Republic. The new government is immediately recognized by the Soviet Union.
- The countercoup does not go entirely smoothly, pro-shah and pro-Islamic factions fight back, and a civil war explodes in Iran.
- Announcing their complete support for the new Marxist regime the Soviets start shipping arms to the government and troops move to the Iranian/Soviet border.
- Following an "official request" from the new Iranian government for assistance, Soviet troops begin crossing the border into Iran. Troops are even diverted from Afghanistan.
- The U.S. warns the Soviets to withdraw immediately. A vote in the Security Council of the U.N. to condemn the Soviets ends with the Soviets vetoing the resolution.
- The U.S. gives the Soviets an ultimatum. Either withdraw from Iran or the U.S. will send in an invasion force to stop them.
- The Soviets refuse to c.omply and so after 24 hours U.S. airborne and Marine forces land in Iran. Fighting is fierce as both Soviet and American troops must deal with pro-Islamic forces who put up a guerilla war against both sides.
- NATO pledges to support the U.S. Shortly after it does so Soviet troops invade West Germany and northern Norway. World War III has begun.
- Between the superior numbers of Soviet forces and guerilla resistance by the Islamic factions the U.S. offensive stalls and is pushed back short of Tehran.
- Fearing Soviet hegemony in the Near East if they gain control of Iran the U.S. decides to initiate first use of tactical nuclear weapons targeting Soviet columns entering Iran from the mountain passes to the north.
- The Soviets retaliate by launching a tactical nuclear attack against the carrier task forces supporting the U.S. invasion causing the destruction of two carriers and their support ships.
- The Soviets then up the ante by using nuclear weapons to attack U.S. forces presently being based in Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
- The U.S. retaliates by launching a nuclear attack that destroys Tehran.
- Finally, the Soviets launch a first strike to take out U.S. and NATO nuclear capability. A strategic nuclear exchange that leaves tens of millions of dead occurs