Defense analysts warn that missile defense technology is still far from foolproof, and that in a war between major powers — the US versus China, for instance — such systems wouldn’t perform nearly as well.
Israel used a long-range, supersonic missile in its strike on Iran last week, Israeli broadcaster Kan reported, per The Times of Israel. US officials said Israel carried out a missile strike on a military base near the city of Isfahan on Friday.
Israel is returning its focus to eliminating what it says is the last remaining stronghold of Hamas in Gaza — reviving international concerns about the fate of about one million civilians sheltering in the south of the strip.
Iran is unlikely to fool America or Israel, both of which have high-end satellites and will know that the battery is kaput. But the kabuki radar allows the country’s propagandists to claim that all is well.
Israel's apparent strike on Iran was deliberately limited in scope but sent a clear warning to the country's leadership about Israeli abilities to strike at sensitive targets."Israel's message is 'We can strike anywhere in Iran' given that Isfahan is in the centre of Iran,
Iran described as "regrettable" Tuesday a decision by the European Union to expand the bloc's sanctions against its weapons programmes in response to its unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel.
I srael’s recent air attack reportedly hit a Russian-made air defense system in Iran’s Isfahan province, according to recent satellite images taken by Planet Labs PBC on Monday. However, officials in Tehran denied any damage from the assault.