Iran said ‘alarmed’ as IDF cripples its missile production, disables key air defenses

Israel’s widespread airstrikes in Iran on Saturday crippled Iran’s ability to produce long-range ballistic missiles in a blow that will be hard and time-consuming to recover from, and rendered crucial energy facilities vulnerable to future attacks by destroying air defense batteries protecting them, according to multiple reports citing Israeli, American and Iranian officials, as well as satellite images analyzed by experts.

The strikes, which the Kan public broadcaster said reflect capabilities developed over two decades, indicated much greater freedom of operation for Israeli warplanes in striking Iran if the current conflict continues to escalate, as well as a setback in Tehran’s ability to continuously fire missiles at the Jewish state, which Jerusalem apparently hopes will serve as a deterrent against further attacks on the Jewish state.

The strikes targeted sites that reportedly include the secretive Parchin base near Tehran, which was used in the past for research and development of nuclear weapons, as well as a factory that manufactures drones.

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Iran said ‘alarmed’ as IDF cripples its missile production, disables key air defenses

Strikes reportedly render crucial energy sites vulnerable to future attacks, destroy fuel mixers used to make missiles that were fired at Israel; damage may take years to fix

www.timesofisrael.com

 

[1LoverofGod]

Though limited, Israel’s highly successful attack leaves Iran more vulnerable than ever
Israel was able to get dozens of planes close enough to Iran to launch precision munitions at military targets in several waves.

Iran knew for weeks an attack was coming, and might even have been tipped off indirectly by Israel about the timing of the strikes. Yet it could do nothing to stop Israeli jets from carrying out their operation deliberately and systematically.

Now Iran — and its gas and nuclear facilities — are more vulnerable than ever. The regime’s most advanced anti-aircraft systems were destroyed, and replacing them — if Russia is even willing or able to do so — will not happen immediately. Its air defenses, which were ineffective on Saturday, are now even less capable with batteries and radars destroyed.

On top of the disabling of its air defenses — systems in which Iran has poured significant investment — the Islamic Republic has also lost its chief deterrent against Israel. After weeks of devastating strikes against its leaders and Israeli ground troops operating in force in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah is able to fire a couple hundred rockets at Israel a day, but that’s it. It has lost the ability to do anything that alters Israel’s decision-making about strikes on Iran. Longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, and Israeli jets struck Iran directly, yet normal daily life goes on in most of Israel.

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Though limited, Israel’s highly successful attack leaves Iran more vulnerable than ever

With key air defenses disabled and Hezbollah weakened, Tehran knows the IAF could come back for more. That might prompt it to push for the bomb, and Israel to try to stop it

www.timesofisrael.com

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Israel’s widespread airstrikes in Iran on Saturday crippled Iran’s ability to produce long-range ballistic missiles in a blow that will be hard and time-consuming to recover from

and expensive!
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naa-na-naaa-na-naa-na, naa-na-naaa-na-naa-na!

 

[CarlA]

My hat is off to Israel for what they targeted. I did not expect that. But thinking about it Israel did the right thing. If they need to go in again it will be easier.

Lord Thank You for guiding Israel on what to do! Continue to Bless Israel with this Winning wisdom.