They have been messing around for more than 2 hours now and I still haven't seen a single impact.
— 🇮🇷 NEW: No fire, explosion, or impact of any kind has been recorded in Tehran
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Second wave of the 'strikes' are over. Allegedly Israel will begin the real stuff now.
— 🇮🇷/🇮🇱 NEW: According to preliminary info, Israeli-backed collaborators launched quadcopters from the suburbs of Tehran
This was done with the aim of provoking Iranian air defenses and revealing their locations, however, with full alertness and awareness, only short range anti-air autocannons were activated.
Medium to long range air defenses were not activated at all and did not reveal any of their locations.
The quadcopters had small explosive charges, and were aimed at air defense systems. All of them were shot down.
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This was done with the aim of provoking Iranian air defenses and revealing their locations, however, with full alertness and awareness, only short range anti-air autocannons were activated.
Medium to long range air defenses were not activated at all and did not reveal any of their locations.
The quadcopters had small explosive charges, and were aimed at air defense systems. All of them were shot down.
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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: 'The results of the Israeli strikes in Iran are currently unclear' – Channel 14
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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: 'After three waves, the Israeli attack against Iran is now over' – Israel's National Broadcaster 'Kann'
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— 🇮🇷 Tehran has woken up, and the enemy's aggression has been repelled
Calm has returned, and the situation has now definitely concluded.
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Calm has returned, and the situation has now definitely concluded.
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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 IDF Spokesman: 'Our response to Iran has concluded, and it was successful'
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By the way, I must give some credit to myself, I predicted (in a private chat) that the Israelis would strike on Simchat Torah, which started last night and lasts till the end of today.
It was probably symbolic, because Hamas' October 7th attack is also known as the 'Simchat Torah Massacre' due to it taking place on that holiday last year. It signifies 'new beginnings' in the Jewish year.
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It was probably symbolic, because Hamas' October 7th attack is also known as the 'Simchat Torah Massacre' due to it taking place on that holiday last year. It signifies 'new beginnings' in the Jewish year.
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— 🇮🇷 🇮🇷 Official statement by the Air Defense Forces of the Islamic Republic:
'Despite previous warnings by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the criminal and illegitimate Zionist regime to avoid any adventurous actions, this fake regime attacked parts of military sites in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces this morning.
The country's integrated air defense systems succeeded in intercepting and confronting this act of aggression. Limited damage was caused in a few places, and the dimension of this incident is being investigated.
We request our dear citizens to follow the news related to these events through the national and official media and to not pay attention to the rumors of the enemy.'
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'Despite previous warnings by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the criminal and illegitimate Zionist regime to avoid any adventurous actions, this fake regime attacked parts of military sites in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces this morning.
The country's integrated air defense systems succeeded in intercepting and confronting this act of aggression. Limited damage was caused in a few places, and the dimension of this incident is being investigated.
We request our dear citizens to follow the news related to these events through the national and official media and to not pay attention to the rumors of the enemy.'
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— In my opinion, it is clear that the vast majority of the attack was thwarted, and they probably managed to hit some empty parts of IRGC installations.
I would estimate anywhere between 5 to 10 hits total, in a 'best case scenario' for Israel, although we only have visual confirmation of 1 or 2 hits currently, one near Tehran and one in Eslamshahr.
The explosions were very small so I doubt there was any major damage, probably some of them were caused by quadcopters.
No critical targets were attacked, the military targets were very low value, like empty IRGC training grounds (firing ranges and parade grounds) and some warehouses as well as drone assembly points.
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I would estimate anywhere between 5 to 10 hits total, in a 'best case scenario' for Israel, although we only have visual confirmation of 1 or 2 hits currently, one near Tehran and one in Eslamshahr.
The explosions were very small so I doubt there was any major damage, probably some of them were caused by quadcopters.
No critical targets were attacked, the military targets were very low value, like empty IRGC training grounds (firing ranges and parade grounds) and some warehouses as well as drone assembly points.
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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: Israel sent a message to Iran through a regional country on Friday, warning of an upcoming 'limited attack', urging Iran not to respond – Axios
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— ❗️🇮🇱 The Red Alert covers the entirety of northern Israel now, the Tzofar app actually marks it as an 'earthquake alert'
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— ❗️🇮🇱 NEW: The Israeli geological society confirms a major earthquake in northern Israel, 4.9 on the Richter scale
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— 🇮🇷 The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran announces two martyrs in last night's attack:
– Major Hamza Jahandideh
– Sergeant Major Mohammad Mahdi Shaharkhifar
They were part of the country's 'Artesh' (ارتش) regular military, not the IRGC. Both of them were in the air defense force.
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– Major Hamza Jahandideh
– Sergeant Major Mohammad Mahdi Shaharkhifar
They were part of the country's 'Artesh' (ارتش) regular military, not the IRGC. Both of them were in the air defense force.
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