According to American news agencies, Israel carried out the attacks; however, the Jewish state did not confirm or deny conducting the terrorist attacks.
Drones and missiles attacked the Iranian region of Isfahan last week. According to reports, the strike started in Israel and was directed at the area where Iran’s nuclear facilities and air defense systems are located.
According to American news agencies, Israel carried out the attacks; however, the Jewish state did not confirm or deny executing the operations. The explosions happened a week after Iran attacked Israel, its main regional competitor, with drone, ballistic, and cruise missile attacks. The amazing targeted strikes from Tehran came after hostilities had reached a breaking point.
Satellite photos of the area that was hit by drones and a missile that was allegedly fired from a warplane have been examined by the BBC and the New York Times. Northeast of Isafan International Airport is where a battery of the Russian-built S-300 Surface-Air anti-ballistic missile defense system is visible in the satellite photos. On April 15, satellite photos depict the S-300 defense system situated at the top-secret location. The location is deserted and devoid of any signs of the S-300 missile defense system, according to the most recent Google Earth photograph dated April 19. The attack site lies to the north of the nuclear facility in Natanz.
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The system comprises several vehicles equipped with radar, distinctive missile launchers, and other equipment, the BBC reported based on its analysis. The drones and missiles reportedly struck the system, implying that Israeli weapons managed to evade the Iranian air defense system and went undetected and hit a region armed with an anti-ballistic missile defense system.
The two Iranian officials said that Iran’s military had not detected anything entering Iran’s airspace on Friday, including drones, missiles and aircraft, the New York Times reported. The assessment is backed by Iran’s state media agency IRNA, which said, no missile attacks had occurred and that Iran’s air defence system had not been activated. The satellite images assessed by the BBC and the New York Times show damage to the facility.
The BBC said the radar of the S-300 defence system was damaged but the missile launchers were intact. The fire control radar directs the missile toward the target and is an important element in the system. Iran International, a news agency critical of the regime, said, “The image shows clearly that the system’s engagement radar, which guides the surface-to-air missiles, has been destroyed,” Farzin Nadimi, a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, told the agency.
The extent of the damage is still unknown and what weapons were used reportedly by Israel is still unclear as both sides have denied the claims. However, the New York Times, quoting Western officials, reported that Israel’s attack was calculated to deliver a message to Iran that it could bypass its defense systems undetected, adding that, neither the missile nor the aircraft that fired it entered Jordanian airspace, the Western officials said.
Russia completed the delivery of the S-300 air defense system to Iran in 2016 after years of negotiation. The supply of one of the most formidable air defense systems sparked concerns within Israel. In 2010, Russia was forced to scrap the deal with Iran following pressure from the West.
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