Imagine if Iran nuked Washington DC, or even every American city with a population over 1 million. Would the US government surrender? Would the American people surrender even if the government did?
I imagine the US government would retreat to its mountain bunkers and say “come and get it”, and many American civilians would join or support guerillas to fight any Iranian attempt at occupation. And that’s true despite many Americans hating the current regime.
So why would the Iranian government or its people be any different?
I’m not saying you’re wrong; I suspect the IRGC is stubborn enough to never surrender no matter what happens to Iran’s civilians… But that’s because they’re stupid.
Hence I think this is a bad analogy, as Japan surrendered in exactly the circumstances you’re describing. In Man In The High Castle, the US did too, and I think that’s a plausible fictional scenario, as nuclear war basically makes resistance impractical.
Imagine if Iran nuked Washington DC, or even every American city with a population over 1 million. Would the US government surrender? Would the American people surrender even if the government did?
I imagine the US government would retreat to its mountain bunkers and say “come and get it”, and many American civilians would join or support guerillas to fight any Iranian attempt at occupation. And that’s true despite many Americans hating the current regime.
So why would the Iranian government or its people be any different?
Iran doesn’t have 5,177 nuclear warheads.
I’m not saying you’re wrong; I suspect the IRGC is stubborn enough to never surrender no matter what happens to Iran’s civilians… But that’s because they’re stupid.
Hence I think this is a bad analogy, as Japan surrendered in exactly the circumstances you’re describing. In Man In The High Castle, the US did too, and I think that’s a plausible fictional scenario, as nuclear war basically makes resistance impractical.