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Next War: Iran

Name: Next War: Iran
Brand: GMT Games
Price: 93 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.1 (114 reviews)

Fight for the Strait of Hormuz in a demanding modern campaign where air power, sea control, logistics, and ground maneuver must work as one plan.

Wargame Modern Warfare Simulation

Players

1-2

Play time

60-480 min

Age

14+

Complexity

4.22/5

Rating

8.10

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 1.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.5/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 2.0/5

Player-count sensitive

Strategic depth 5.0/5

Deep strategy

Player control 4.5/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 35 min

Teach time About 75 min

Table footprint Very Large

Recommended edition Next War: Iran – English edition

High language dependence

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How it plays

How does it play?

Command a modern campaign around the Strait of Hormuz, coordinating land, air, naval, logistics, and special operations across two levels of complexity.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.

Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.

Read the full game description

Next War: Iran is an operational wargame about a near-future conflict around the Strait of Hormuz. The Allied side must project force along a difficult coast while Iran exploits terrain, anti-access systems, and a shorter logistical network. Standard and advanced games let players choose how deeply to model air superiority, naval control, strikes, special operations, weather, and international involvement across scenarios ranging from focused engagements to a full campaign.

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