On January 7, 2026, Iran’s Army Chief Major General Amir Hatami issued a stern warning saying that no foreign power can threaten Iran and that if anyone attacks, its ‘hand will be cut off.’

In fact, recently US President Donald Trump wrote in a post on Truth, ‘If Iran shoots or kills peaceful protesters violently, America will come to save them. We are ready and loaded.

After this, tension has increased in both the countries. Meanwhile, let us compare the weapons of both the countries with the report of Global Firepower. Global Firepower ranks the armies of 145 countries of the world and gives a Power Index score, lower score means more power.

If there is a war between America and Iran, how long will it last?

If there is a war between America and Iran, it could last not in hours but for days, weeks or months. According to the data of Global Firepower, America’s army appears to be much stronger than Iran, so America can dominate soon. But Iran’s army specializes in asymmetric warfare (guerrilla style attacks, missiles and proxy groups), which can prolong the war.

What is the overall military ranking and strength of both the countries?

In the Global Firepower 2025 report, America is the world’s number 1 military power, with a power index score of 0.0744. Iran is ranked 16th among 145 countries and its score is 0.3048. This means that America’s military is far ahead of Iran, especially in technology, budget and global reach.

America has been on top for the last 10 years and is a founding member of NATO, while Iran maintains partnerships with countries like Russia. America’s army is balanced in every field, whereas Iran focuses more on land force and missiles.

What is the military strength of both the countries?

• America: There is more than 15 crore manpower, out of which 12.4 crore are fit for service. Every year 44.4 lakh people reach military age. Total military personnel are 21.2 lakh, of which 13.2 lakh are active, 7.9 lakh are reserve and no paramilitary.
• Iran: There is more than 4.94 crore manpower, out of which 4.15 crore are fit for service. Every year more than 14 lakh people reach military age. The total military personnel is 11.80 lakh, of which more than 6 lakh are active, 3.5 lakh are reserve and 2.2 lakh are paramilitary soldiers.

America’s manpower is 4 times more than Iran’s, but Iran’s paramilitary force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is strong in asymmetric attacks.

Which country has more budget and dangerous weapons?

America’s defense budget is $895 billion, while Iran’s budget is $15.45 billion. Whereas, if we talk about weapons…

America has the world’s most advanced air force

• There are a total of 13,043 aircraft, of which 9,782 are ready to attack at any time. This also includes 5,843 helicopters and 1,002 attack helicopters. The American Air Force is the most advanced in the world, having F-35 fighter jets and B-2 bombers.
• There are 4,640 tanks, of which 3,480 are ready for attack. There are more than 39 thousand armored vehicles, 671 self-propelled artillery and 641 rocket projectors. The US Army is dependent on advanced tanks like M1 Abrams.
• There are a total of 440 naval assets, whose total tonnage is 4,168,037 tonnes. This includes 11 aircraft carriers, 9 helicopter carriers, 81 destroyers, 26 corvettes, 70 submarines and 8 mine warfare. America’s Navy is global and can launch air attacks from carriers.

Iran strong in drones and missiles

• There are a total of 551 aircraft, of which 331 are ready to attack at all times. There are 128 helicopters and 13 attack helicopters. Iran’s air force is old, consisting mostly of American and Russian aircraft from the 1970-80s. But he is strong in drones and missiles. However, America is 20 times ahead.
• There are a total of 1,713 tanks, 65,825 armored vehicles, 392 self-propelled artillery and 1,517 rocket projectors. Iran’s land force is large and strong in Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), but lags behind America in technology. America’s armored vehicles are 6 times more than Iran’s.
• There are a total of 107 naval assets, whose total tonnage is 2,23,395 tonnes. It has 7 frigates, 3 corvettes, 25 submarines, 21 offshore patrol and 1 mine warfare. Iran’s navy is small but can pose a threat in the Gulf with submarines and fast attack craft. America is completely dominant here.

Is a nuclear attack possible on both countries?

America is a nuclear power. It is a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which has thousands of nuclear warheads. It has been noted with nuclear capability in the Global Firepower Report. Iran is suspected of having a nuclear program and the report says that it focuses on indigenous nuclear capability, but officially denies making any nuclear weapon.

If nuclear is used in war then the situation can be very dangerous, but both the countries avoid it. Iran has a partnership with Russia, while America is the leader of NATO.

Then which country is more powerful?

According to Global Firepower, America is more powerful than Iran in every category. Rank 1 vs 16 means more soldiers, aircraft, ships, budget and technology. America can fight a global war, while Iran is a regional threat. But with the help of Houthi and Hezbollah, Iran’s missiles, drones and proxy forces can cause harm to America.

Overall, America can win but the cost will be high. However, a situation of war does not seem to be brewing between the two countries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is going to meet US President Donald Trump later this month. During this time, Israeli PM along with Trump can take big steps against Iran’s ballistic missile program. There is a fear that Israel may attack Iran. Israel believes that if Iran gets enough time, it can strengthen its missile and nuclear programs again, which can become a major threat to regional security.

Reuters quoted NBC’s report as saying that Israeli officials are especially concerned about the nuclear enrichment sites that were attacked by the US with B-2 stealth bombers earlier this year. Israel believes that Iran is trying to reactivate these bases. For this reason, Israel wants that strategic coordination with America should be maintained and any possible threat should be dealt with in advance.

Iran hanged on charges of espionage

Meanwhile, Iran has hanged a person accused of spying for Israel. According to state TV, the hanged man was identified as Aghil Keshavarz, 27, who was accused of working for the Mossad. Iranian media claim that Keshavarz had taken photographs of military and security targets, including a military headquarters. He was arrested in Urmia city in the month of May. It was reported that he was an architecture student and he was accused of being involved in more than 200 espionage activities.

Supreme Court upheld the death penalty

According to the report, a case was filed against the accused, the trial court sentenced him to death and later the Supreme Court of Iran also upheld this sentence. After this he was hanged on Saturday.

Strictness increased after 12 day war

Since the 12-day air war between Israel and Iran in June, Iran has so far hanged 11 people on charges of espionage. About 1,100 people were killed in this conflict in Iran, which included many senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. At the same time, 28 people in Israel lost their lives in Iran’s missile strike.

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Tension is continuously increasing between the superpowers in the Pacific Ocean. In response to the provocative actions of China and Russia, America has fielded its extremely dangerous B-2 bomber in support of Japan. American bomber can be seen patrolling in the East China Sea with a total of 10 fighter jets including Japan’s F-35 and F-15, video of which has also been released. This action of America and Japan has come after the joint air-patrolling of China and Russia this week.

The air forces of China and Russia conducted joint air-patrolling in the Asia-Pacific (Indo-Pacific) region on Tuesday (December 9, 2025). In this patrolling, Russia’s Tu-95 Strategic Missile Carrier (Bomber) along with China’s H-6 bombers conducted aerial patrol in the East China Sea, Sea of ​​Japan and Western Pacific Ocean. During this period, Russia’s Su-30, Su-35 and China’s J-16 fighter jets provided cover to these bombers.

Joint patrolling between China and Russia, opposition from Japan and South Korea

Although Russia claimed that this joint patrolling was done under international laws, Japan and South Korea had expressed strong objection. Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi had given a strong reaction and said that China and Russia together are trying to show strength against Japan, which is a matter of concern.

In fact, Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced to strengthen its defense sector in the East China Sea. It has also announced help during China’s attack on Taiwan. In such a situation, for the last one week, China has deployed its aircraft carrier Liaoning in the East China Sea on a training mission for the first time. During this period, Chinese J-15 planes took off from the aircraft carrier.

America comes after Russia amid China-Japan tension

Japan has also been laying claim to the East China Sea and had accused Chinese aircraft of violating Japanese airspace. Japan had scrambled American fighter jet F-15 against Chinese fighter planes. During this, both the countries (China and Japan) had accused each other’s fighter jets of jamming the radar. After the clash between China and Japan, Russia deployed its Tu-95 bomber for air-patrolling in the Pacific Ocean. Now America has also jumped into this tension.

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Us attends on ran: Flying in the sky for 37 consecutive hours, filling fuel in the air several times on the way and then making the enemy’s safest atomic hideouts. This was not a fictional story, but a real military action of America, which surprised the whole world on Sunday morning. The ongoing tension between the US and Iran took another dangerous turn on Sunday morning. In fact, the state-of-the-art B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers attacked the three major nuclear hideouts of Iran, Phordo, Natanj and Isfahan.

Bombers remain in the sky continuously for 37 hours
After flying from Mizuri (America), these B-2 bombers flew for about 37 hours continuously without landing on the ground. During this time, he filled fuel in the air many times, so that the mission without stopping can be carried to the end. Such an operation is considered an extreme example of long-range strikes.

Fordo: The safest nuclear base up with bunker buster
Iran’s Fordo nuclear site, which was considered deep and extremely safe under the mountains, became the biggest target in this attack. President Trump clearly said, “Fordow is gone.” That is, “Fordo is no longer.” The attack was carried out with special GBU-57 ‘Massive Ordnance Penetrator’ bunker Buster bombs, especially to demolish such deep and protective bases.

Use of bombs and missiles together
In this entire operation, the US dropped 6 bunkers on the Buster Bomb Fordo, while around 30 tomhoc missiles were fired on other atomic bases like Natanj and Isfahan. This was America’s most direct and powerful attack on Iran so far in the years.

Safe return and Trump’s message
President Trump later informed on Truth Social that “all our aircraft are returning safely” and described the mission as “amazing success”. He warned Iran that if he still did not make peace, the attack would be more deadly next time.

Coordination with Israel and Iran’s confirmation
There was close coordination between Israel and the US before the US attack. Trump talked directly to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the same time, according to Iranian news agency Tasneem, an Iran official has confirmed the loss from the attack to the Fordo site.

Status so far
So far, more than 400 civilians have been reported to be killed and more than 3,500 injuries in Iran, while in Israel also 14 people have died and more than 1,200 have been injured. This attack is considered to be the most dangerous stage of tension between the two countries for decades.