Iran

[Deep Throat]

Originally Posted by CurlyB

Originally Posted by DogTailRed2
What we are seeing is inevitable. Iran was developing nuclear weapons and would have used them. Israel is doing what the west was afraid to do.

Codswallop. North Korea has nuclear weapons. As does Russia, yet the only nation who has used them in anger remains to be the United States.

It's a bit more complicated

Iran has threatened Israel with total destuction - it is their stated aim

Israel has prevented that since 1948 - in various ways

If Iran gets the 'bomb' it won't just be Israel who is in the potential firinf line

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait et al will not be happy with that - but they do not have the capacity to stop that process

Only the US or Israel can militarily prevent that happening

It is better to stop them getting the 'bomb' than trying to prevent them from using it

Many countries have tested their bombs to demonstrate that the have the capability

It is unfortunate that the US chose to 'test' theirs on live subjects - but they were different times

​​​​​​​Just my thoughts on a very long running subject ...

[Asturias56]

There's been a long running belief that Saudi (and Taiwan, S Korea & Japan) has the knowledge to build a bomb quite quickly - and of course they have the $$$$ as well

[Deep Throat]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

There's been a long running belief that Saudi (and Taiwan, S Korea & Japan) has the knowledge to build a bomb quite quickly - and of course they have the $$$$ as well

Has any country built a bomb quickly - it is believed it took South Africa 20 years and that was with the help of Israel

I wonder where they are now?

[RAFEngO74to09]

The top Iranian Air Force gathered to plan a missile attack on Israel and was eliminated during the meeting. - Mossad Commentary (not official account)

On the strikes against IRGC Air Force leadership: Israel tricked the top command of Iran’s air force into a meeting and then kept them there, I’m told by an Israeli security official. “We did specific activities to help us understand things about them and then used that information to make them act in a specific way,” the official said. “We knew this would make them meet, but more importantly we knew how to keep them there.” - Fox News - Trey Yingst Chief Foreign Correspondent (on ground in Israel)

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OSINTtechnical on X: "Multiple explosions reported at Iran’s Hamadan Airbase, as the Israeli Air Force expands its campaign against Iran’s Air Force. The base is home to a pair of Iranian F-4 Phantom squadrons. https://t.co/qdyIm6iHIC" / Twitter

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Damien Symon on X: "First set of satellite images are now online, revealing damage at Iran's Natanz Nuclear Enrichment Facility struck during Israel’s Operation Rising Lion https://t.co/oKwy40JNOb" / Twitter

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MiG-29 & F-5 base

OSINTtechnical on X: "Israeli forces hit Iran’s Tabriz Airbase again this afternoon, with new pillars of smoke seen rising over the airfield. Tabriz Airbase, a key installation covering northwestern Iran, has been hammered by the Israeli Air Force today. https://t.co/F0zCEh3gGc" / Twitter

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Mossad behind the lines

OSINTdefender on X: "Mossad has released footage of its operations this morning on the ground in Iran, which involved the targeting of surface-to-air missile launchers and ballistic missiles aimed at Israel. Drones were launched and struck a ballistic missile site near Tehran, preventing Iran from https://t.co/dewxcEZjSW" / Twitter

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F-15A/C Baz carrying GBU-31(V) 2000-lb JDAMs

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IDF B-707 AAR of F-16I over Syria

X - Formerly Twitter

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F-16Is armed with 2 AIM-9L/M & 2 x Python 4 (4th Gen / all-aspect / Helmet Mounted Sight capability)

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F-35I prior to launch - in stealth mode with no external stores

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Each F-16I can be seen armed with a max fuel tank loadout, (likely) 8x GBU-39 SDB glide bombs, and 2x AIM-120B AMRAAMs. 48 glide bombs in this image.

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Prime Minister of Israel on X: "Prime Minister Netanyahu, beginning last night, has held conversations with world leaders, including the German Chancellor, the Indian Prime Minister and the French President. He is due to speak with US President Trump, Russian President Putin and the British Prime Minister." / Twitter

Prime Minister of Israel on X: "The leaders showed understanding for Israel's defense needs in the face of the Iranian threat of annihilation; the Prime Minister said that he would continue to be in contact with them in the coming days." / Twitter

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Israel Defense Forces on X: "Iran is a global threat. Israel is not the end goal, it’s only the beginning. We had no other choice but to act. https://t.co/PDEaaixA3c" / Twitter

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Bushehr - main port in Iran hit

Election Wizard on X: "BREAKING: Massive fire at Iran's port of Bushehr on the Persian Gulf https://t.co/u7mnGTeGR4" / Twitter

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President Trump's Security Council Meeting in the White House Situation Room due to start at 1100 EDT / 1500Z

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OSINTtechnical on X: "New Chinese satellite imagery confirms that Israel bombed Iran’s Kermanshah Underground Facility today, striking and heavily damaging multiple tunnel entrances into the underground missile base. Thick black smoke can be seen billowing from one of the tunnels. https://t.co/wxQFuanoQz" / Twitter

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Not a lot of use if they're trapped inside because the entrances have been blocked

You Tube

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US destroyers being ordered to the Eastern Med - starting with Arleigh-Burke Flight IIA Technology Insertion Class USS Thomas Hudner with 96 x VLS cells for the full range of SAMs including SM-3 ABM