Iran launches a ballistic missile at Islamic State targets in eastern Syria on June 18, 2017. (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps)
Times Of Israel: Israeli sources: Iran missile strike a ‘flop,’ with most missing target
Israeli analyst says security sources ‘amazed’ at poor performance: 3 missiles fell in Iraq, and only one hit its target.
Iran’s much-vaunted missile strike on Islamic State targets in Syria late Sunday was a flop, with six of the seven medium-range missiles it fired failing to hit their target, Israeli sources said Monday.
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard, a paramilitary force in charge of the country’s missile program, said it launched six Zolfaghar ballistic missiles from the western provinces of Kermanshah and Kurdistan. The missiles flew over Iraq before striking what the Guard called an Islamic State command center and suicide car bomb operation in Deir el-Zour, according to Tehran. The Fars semi-state news agency quoted sources saying at least 360 terrorists were killed.
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WNU Editor: This is a surprise. 30 years of missile development and God only knows how much money was spent .... and most of the missiles did not even reach their target. If this is true .... and if I was the Iranian leader .... I would be demanding answers.
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If being the operative word, l doubt it.
If being the operative word, l doubt it.
For Israelis they have to believe it was a flop, and promote it that it was, to keep their citizens from panicking, Iran and Hezbollah have Israel in their sights with thousands and thousands of missiles, if unleashed it will not be a fun time.
They launched thousands last time for almost zero result, iron dome and its subsidaries actually work.
Hezbollahs strength lies in coaxing israel into another land war ( for sure kornets order was trippled after their devestating effect on the israeli armor)
They launched thousands last time for almost zero result, iron dome and its subsidaries actually work.
Hezbollahs strength lies in coaxing israel into another land war ( for sure kornets order was trippled after their devestating effect on the israeli armor)
Good to see someone with an actual brain around here, so refreshing.
Iron Dome does work, the only problem is that they only have 10 to 15 Batteries, and in a major missile attack, the volume of missiles would overwhelm the system. The success of Iron Dome {90%} to date has been for the most part limited attacks by small numbers of missiles and rockets. How ever you look at it, Iran is a formidable foe and it's abilities substantial. We will have to wait and see just what a mess will occur once the War Starts in earnest, however it plays out we will all be shocked by the result. My biggest concern though, is not Israel but the oil facilities in and around the Gulf, the destruction of them is a far bigger danger and Iran does have the capability.
Israel has nuke carrying subs in the waters at all times...and of course nukes based on land...if things get very bad.....
I think a massed missile strike on Israel can be classified as a kind of weapon of mass destruction, and therefore Israel would respond with its own.
Like I said "we'll all be shocked by the results". It's a hell of a mess, which ever way you look at it.
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