Netanyahu’s vow to ’finish the job’ coincides with the delivery to Israel of 1,600 heavy MK-84 bombs, following Trump’s lifting of a heavy arms embargo imposed by the Biden administration. The munitions that would be ideal for use against Iran’s nuclear sites
Carrying up to 500 kilos of explosives the Iranian Shahed-149, otherwise known as a the Gaza drone, can hit targets in Israel and U.S. bases in the region with a high degree of accuracy
US intelligence estimates say Israel is considering attacking Iran’s nuclear sites and that the strikes could potentially occur this year
Iran’s nuclear sites are fortified and well defended. To successfully take them out will require U.S. help and maybe participation. Is Trump ready to risk igniting WWIII?
Trump’s belligerence is only going to make things harder
“At least rhetorically, Donald Trump has taken the Netanyahu line … Netanyahu is the destroyer of American presidents and the destroyer of American foreign policy. It seems that Trump is just falling into line.” Jeffrey Sachs explains
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps unveils a new locally designed and manufactured drone/helicopter carrier
Iran has unveiled an upgraded version of its Bavar-373 in air defence drills. With its own dedicated radar, the upgraded Bavar 373 can now operate in tandem with the Russian made S-300
As Jim Stone has pointed out, this is VERY STUPID. Why? Because it is an invitation for the Israelis to organize an assassination to eliminate what they see as an overriding threat: Iran
Tehran has not chosen to build a nuclear weapon yet, but it is secretly examining ways to accelerate the process should it decide to do so, The New York Times says
Who would have thought it? Suddenly, the world’s “richest man” has become an expert on Iran, Iranian weapons systems and tensions in the Straits of Hormuz.
This preview of its new defence systems reveals why Israel is so concerned about Iran. The Iranians aren’t some ignorant ‘rag-heads’. The Islamic Republic’s military technology is advancing rapidly: to the point that in many areas it now rivals the West