Nuclear Iran

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by em2nought

At least with Israel they spend some of it here, not so with Iran. Unless Iran buys F-14 parts on the black market or something.

Do not want to be the party pooper, but Russia just started to transfer SU34 jets to Iran.

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Do not want to be the party pooper, but Russia just started to transfer SU34 jets to Iran.

So Iran is paying our pallets of greenbacks to Russia for jets. Hurray!

[Jimbuna]

Israel Iran attack: Damage seen at air base in Isfahan

Satellite imagery released over the past 24 hours has revealed evidence of probable damage at an Iranian air base following an Israeli strike in the early hours of Friday morning.

BBC Verify has analysed two images showing part of an air-defence system at an airfield in Isfahan was damaged.

US officials say Israel carried out a missile strike although there has been no official Israeli confirmation.

Tensions between the bitter rivals intensified in recent weeks.

An earlier, suspected Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria at the beginning of the month was followed by a retaliatory attack by Iran on Israel on 13 April.

Ever since news of Friday's Israeli strike in Isfahan - the cradle of Iran's nuclear programme - there has been speculation about the likely target and extent of the damage.

Iran says the attack involved drones that were neutralised by air defences.

While it remains unclear what weapon or weapons were used in the attack, satellite imagery has detected evidence of damage at the air base.

BBC Verify made this assessment through analysis of optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite imagery captured over Isfahan on Friday.

Optical imagery will be familiar to anyone who regularly uses tools like Google Earth - essentially a photograph of the land below.

SAR technology uses radio waves to build an image of the Earth's surface. One advantage it has over more conventional satellite technology is its ability to capture images at night or through cloud.

The imagery it collects is rendered in black and white but at high resolution.

It therefore cannot detect changes in colouration on the ground - such as burn marks - but can display material damage to structures, vehicles etc.

One such image captured by Umbra Space on 15 April shows an S-300 air defence system located at the north-western corner of the Shikari air base.

The system comprises several vehicles equipped with radar, distinctive missile launchers and other equipment.

An Umbra Space image captured after Friday's strike shows damage and debris around one component - probably a radar - which has also shifted position slightly.

Other vehicles have been moved away from the site.

This assessment was confirmed by an optical satellite image captured by Planet which, despite low resolution, shows a scorch mark at the same location.

This mark was not evident in images captured on 11 and 15 April.

The military base itself does not show any signs of material damage in the available imagery, but further analysis of higher resolution optical captures will be required to make that conclusion.

As yet there is no available imagery from Isfahan's nuclear facilities.

The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency has said there was "no damage to Iran's nuclear sites".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68866548

[Dargo]

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

Iran unveils newly upgraded missile system capable of wiping out US fighter jets

Iran has unveiled its newest missile system said to be capable of bypassing US defence systems by taking out its stealth jets.

The country has produced an update to its Bavar-373 long-range air defence system, which officials claim can intercept the American jets.

The original model has been used by Iran since 2019, and its long-range surface-to-air capabilities have drawn comparisons to the US's Patriot missile system.

The enhanced system was unveiled during an April 17 military parade. The Special Operations Forces Report (SOFREP) called it "a significant development for Iran's defence industry, showcasing both its growing self-sufficiency and its aspirations for a more advanced air defence network".
Iran claimed that the updated Bavar-373 "matches or even surpasses" the capabilities of Russia's S-400 missile system - capable of intercepting cruise missiles - which SOFREP called a "bold claim".

It wrote: "Additionally, Iranian sources report that the upgraded Bavar-373 boasts enhanced target detection and tracking abilities, allowing it to identify up to 100 aerial targets simultaneously and engage multiple threats with its Sayyad-4B missile armament.

"Despite the need for cautious interpretation, the unveiling of the upgraded Bavar-373 underscores a critical point: Iran's defence sector is demonstrably maturing."

The missile system reportedly has a range exceeding 186 miles at altitudes of 75 miles, and SOFREP argued that the timing of Iran unveiling it was no coincidence.

The news comes are tensions continue to simmer between Iran and Israel after a strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria, blamed on Israel.

In response, Iran launched its own strikes on the country on April 13, but these were mostly intercepted by Israel and its allies.

SOFREP said unveiling the updated missile last week could send "a potent message of deterrence aimed at potential adversaries, particularly in the context of the Middle East's complex geopolitical landscape."

It added: "Though potentially tempered by international sanctions, these collaborations have provided Iran with valuable technology transfer and expertise in areas like missile technology and air defence systems."
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...50255c83&ei=64

[Reece]

Someone just nuke the turds!!

[Jimbuna]

BREAKING Iran is 'weeks away' from having enough uranium to make nuclear bomb, warns IAEA boss

Iran is just "weeks away" from having enough enriched uranium to devlop a nuclear bomb, the International Atomic Energy Agency boss has chillingly warned.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...50255c83&ei=52