SATELLITE images of the humiliating Israeli revenge attack on an Iranian air base have revealed the true extent of Tel Aviv’s precision strike.
The Isfahan base, which houses valuable air defense equipment, was hit on Friday in an attack that appeared to scare Iran into backing down after ruthless threats.
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An Iranian opposition media has revealed images of the damage suffered in the revenge explosion that occurred near a valuable nuclear base.
The satellite clip shows the before and after of an S-300 air defense system, which Iran says successfully shot down Israeli drones.
It shows an incredibly precise area of damage where the missile impacted, leaving a contained but noticeable blackened impact on the ground.
The burn marks and damage also appear to have spread to surrounding equipment around the central target.
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It came after Iran launched 331 missiles and attack drones at Israel last Saturday, in a brazen and unprecedented escalation.
Iran’s attempt was almost completely thwarted: more than 99 percent of its rockets were shot down by Israel and its allies.
On Friday morning, Tel Aviv only had to fire a very small number of – possibly precision-guided missiles – to hit an incredibly deliberate and tactical target.
The clip, published by the opposition outlet Iran International, rubs salt in the wounds that Iranian officials are probably still licking.
This highlights the stark contrast between Israel’s highly developed, cutting-edge military technology and Iran’s outdated equipment.
On Friday, Tehran made a quick and desperate attempt to downplay Israel’s successful precision strike.
They broadcast images of a “quiet” Isfahan on state television and tried to save face in front of the world.
And so far officials have only admitted to a small number of explosions caused by air defenses that hit three drones flying over the city.
Tehran’s Foreign Minister even called media reports of Israel’s successful attack, which occurred on the birthday of Iran’s Supreme Leader, “inaccurate.”
He compared “drones,” which many consider missiles, to “children’s toys.”
And the boastful minister insisted there was no connection to Israel.
Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC: “They are… more like toys that our children play with, not drones.”
“We have not been shown that there is a connection between them and Israel.”
Today, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei thanked his armies for the failed April 13 operation against Israel.
He told them to “relentlessly pursue military innovation and learn the tactics of the enemy.”
The deluded despot claimed that Iran had “demonstrated its willpower during that operation.”
An expert on Middle East politics told Sky that “Iranians are very scared” following the attack.
Despite Iran’s feeble attempts to save face, the coup appears to have scared them into backing down after Amirabdollahian appeared to end the tit-for-tat exchanges.
Amirabdollahian said that if Israel attacked the country, Iran’s response would be fierce and immediate.
He added: “But if not, then we’re done. We’re done.”
By not naming Israel as its attacker in the Isfahan attack – as reports say – Iran is avoiding an attempt to make good on its promises of more revenge attacks.
Iran’s airstrike against Israel
IRAN launched an unprecedented aerial bombardment against Israel during the night of Saturday, April 13.
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In the first attack of its kind, Iran launched 110 ballistic missiles, 36 cruise missiles and 185 attack drones through Middle East airspace.
Thanks to Israel’s impressive Iron Dome air defense system and allied efforts from the United Kingdom and the United States, Tehran’s attack was largely thwarted.
At least four Typhoon fighters took out some of the weapons bound for Israel after leaving the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog described the ambush as a “declaration of war.”
Despite global calls for cooler heads to prevail, Netanyahu’s ranks repeatedly insisted that a retaliatory strike would be the only response.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said: “We cannot stand by in the face of this type of aggression, Iran will not get away with this aggression.
“We will respond in our time, in our place, in the way we choose.”
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council vowed to hit back at Israel if a counterattack was launched.
US President Joe Biden, who is said to privately fear a catastrophic escalation in the Middle East, pressured Netanyahu to call off an immediate retaliation on Saturday night.
Israel’s war cabinet then spent days locked in crucial meetings and quickly approved plans for an “offensive,” but the timing and scale remained unclear.
Despite Israel’s claims to the contrary, the United States made clear that it would not contribute to a vendetta against Iran.
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