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Late on June 21, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) launched another wave of strikes against Iran, targeting fighter jets and drone storage sites.
Some 60 fighter jets of the IAF launched strikes in central Iran, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said in a press conference, adding that strikes destroyed three more American-made F-14 fighter jets of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force on the ground.
Last week, Israeli strikes in the Iranian capital, Tehran, destroyed two F-14s. However, all five fighter jets destroyed so far were not reportedly operational.
Separately, the IDF announced that drone storage facilities and other weapon depots in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran were also struck.
Click to see full-size image. Via Telegram.
Click to see full-size image. Via Telegram.
The attack launched by Israel on June 13 to cripple Iran’s nuclear program appears to have reached a stalemate in recent days, with the IDF reattacking some nuclear sites in addition to launching strikes against secondary military targets and conducting more assassinations.
Still, Israel appears to be determined to expand the attack, codenamed Operation Rising Lion, according to some reports.
Reuters reported on June 21 that Israeli officials had told the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key parts of its nuclear program.
Two sources familiar with the matter told the news agency that Israel had communicated its concerns to Trump administration officials on June 19 in what they described as a tense phone call.
The Israelis believe they have a limited window of opportunity to move against the deeply buried site at Fordow, the crown jewel of Iran’s nuclear program, said the sources. The U.S. is the only country with the bunker-busting bombs powerful enough to reach the facility, which reportedly lies some 80-90 meters underground.
It is unclear how Israel could attack Fordow without U.S. support. The Israelis certainly has a plan, possibly one that involves the Mossad spy agency, not the IDF.
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ziodegenarates bit off more than they can chew. hilaroius zionists urgently need more containers of adult diapers…
this is basically a regurgitation of the jewish supremacist organized crime enclave in palestine’s propaganda. sf continues to pretend that this assault is about iran’s nuclear program.
putin didn’t send modern jets to iran or air defence systems ?! what a surprise ahha .. :(
if their view weren’t tainted by racism, these commentators would likely see iran as an independent nation standing up to the empire. in contrast, israel behaves more like a dependent western base. yet, somehow, these commentators see calling for mommy for aid as a respectable way to lead a country.
they do not call mommy for help they order they ask their overlords for help who order the other countrys to help them. ists the same as ukraine the reason zelensky and netanyahu are behaving like they are is cause they have the backing of someone above them and everyone else.
but now that chumpo has bombed iran, rest assured, sl, putin will make a very strongly worded statement about it, and appeal for restraint by all sides.
this is a really shit site it either censors everything of throws up errors. trump has bombed iran, repeat, trump has bombed iran.
fordow natanz isfahan bombed trump seems to be trying to get away with one air raid.
goy superwhore chumpo earning his shekels.
shabbos mctaco trump
do you bring 3 aircraft carriers if your goal was to bomb the 3 sites with your fabulous invisible stealth bombers in the first place ? and how can they have damage assessment that fast about sites that are deeply underground and have no idea what was really there in the first place ? it looks to me as a face saving operation to save the trump presidency and what is left of israel. i could be wrong.
you could be right, m. latest is heavy missile barrages causing real damage. ashdod completely evacuaied of residents. so all ports now knocked out – eilat, haifa, ashdod. expect houthis will reimpose complete blockade..
huge missile barrage this morning. 19th wave of attacks. iron dome doesn’t seem to be working at all. enormous explosions and massive fires. heavier missiles said to be used. entire city of ashdod evacuated and left empty of residents. 100,000 settlers said to have left israel “illegally” by land or sea. iran should keep up this pressure. maybe not be diverted in attacking us bases as revenge for trump’s bombing. just block hormuz with a few mines and anti ship missiles..
that is sufficient retaliation and punishment, obtained very cheaply. really screw israhell’s western accomplices, maga retards, and quisling gulf dictators.
massive explosions like mini atom bombs. israel is burning. netanyahu trying to control the panic and appealing for calm. he hasn’t just opened the gates of hell, he’s kicked the bloody gates off their hinges.
yet b2 bombers got their beak wet unobstructed. do you think americans bombing campaign stops here? soon tehran will look like gaza. let’s see who succumbs first. offense is the best defense and iran has no real offense except long range missile launches which can be destroyed in a few days
no proof whatsoever of anything but stupid fatasses are already declaring victory. and if long range missiles can be destroyed in a few days, why are they still raining on israel ?
there cannot have been any damage assessment of what was hit (if) at deeply underground sites and the us and israel weren’t probably aware of what was at these sites.
we will soon see if this was a charade or not : if the fighting escalate or dies down. it seems to me that the blows were diminishing.
you cannot hurt the fragile little minds of stupid fatasses by making them realize that all they are told was not completely true.
if putin were stalin or gorbachev russia wouldnt exist by now.those guys were vodka drinkers but determan to fight.soviet union collapse were base on kgb intellegence which putin were part off.
wait and see after trump attack on iran putin will appear on screen and warn nd ply with color pencils and dessapear.just to show the world that he said something.because of his inability he blamed iran
iran drones safe russia after losing territories on ukraine counter attacked.today putin talk about security pact.iranians are very cautious as putin disspoint them many times with israel siding taking their idea
what is the bet that iran is towing their scrap tomcats to observable positions just to get israel to waste munitions?
iran, russia, china……useless. if they cannot even defend their brics project, then nobody else will