How Strong Is Iran's Military?

Despite largely pulling out of Iraq in recent years, the US maintains some 800 military bases around the world.It has important regional allies like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Turkey, Egypt and Israel, all of which have the latest Western-made aircraft, giving them a significant technological edge over the Islamic Republic.Israel is believed to be the only nuclear-armed nation in the region, possessing an estimated 80-90 warheads. The United States has thousands.US allies control trade routes like the Suez Canal — in the case of Egypt — and resources like oil — in the case of Saudi Arabia.