Israeli strikes on Iran (2024, 2025, etc.)
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Mossad monkeying around again 
Israel smuggled attack drones into Iran using a variety of means, including trucks, shipping containers, and even suitcases, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the Mossad operation.
When Israel launched its shock campaign in Iran early Friday morning, it also used explosive-carrying quadcopter drones, rockets, and other sophisticated equipment located inside Iran for precision attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists, military leaders, anti-aircraft batteries, and surface-to-surface missiles.
It was previously reported that Israel spent years preparing for the operation against Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, including building a drone base inside Iran and smuggling precision weapons systems and commandos into the country.
Unnamed sources revealed more details in the Journal report, saying Israel spent months smuggling bomb-laden quadcopter drone parts into Iran via suitcases, trucks, and shipping containers. In some cases, business transactions were made with partners who were unaware of the cargo being shipped. Mossad agents inside Iran then gathered the equipment and handed it out to teams who prepared the drones for use. Team leaders were trained outside Iran and then returned to pass on the skills to the teams on the ground.
When the airstrikes began, the teams used the weapons to take out air defense systems while also hitting surface-to-surface missile launchers as they emerged from shelters and were being set up to fire in retaliation at Israel, the sources said.
The operations relied on “groundbreaking thinking, bold planning and surgical operation of advanced technologies, special forces and agents operating in the heart of Iran while evading the eyes of local intelligence,” a security official told The Times of Israel.
Ships, trucks, and suitcases: How Israel reportedly got its attack drones into Iran
Deliveries were made via commercial deals with partners who were unaware that sophisticated weapons were being transported, sources tell Wall Street Journal
Israel smuggled attack drones into Iran using a variety of means, including trucks, shipping containers, and even suitcases, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the Mossad operation.
When Israel launched its shock campaign in Iran early Friday morning, it also used explosive-carrying quadcopter drones, rockets, and other sophisticated equipment located inside Iran for precision attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists, military leaders, anti-aircraft batteries, and surface-to-surface missiles.
It was previously reported that Israel spent years preparing for the operation against Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, including building a drone base inside Iran and smuggling precision weapons systems and commandos into the country.
Unnamed sources revealed more details in the Journal report, saying Israel spent months smuggling bomb-laden quadcopter drone parts into Iran via suitcases, trucks, and shipping containers. In some cases, business transactions were made with partners who were unaware of the cargo being shipped. Mossad agents inside Iran then gathered the equipment and handed it out to teams who prepared the drones for use. Team leaders were trained outside Iran and then returned to pass on the skills to the teams on the ground.
When the airstrikes began, the teams used the weapons to take out air defense systems while also hitting surface-to-surface missile launchers as they emerged from shelters and were being set up to fire in retaliation at Israel, the sources said.
The operations relied on “groundbreaking thinking, bold planning and surgical operation of advanced technologies, special forces and agents operating in the heart of Iran while evading the eyes of local intelligence,” a security official told The Times of Israel.
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Did they take out some cell towers and pagers as well? ....Mossad monkeying around again
Ships, trucks, and suitcases: How Israel reportedly got its attack drones into Iran
Deliveries were made via commercial deals with partners who were unaware that sophisticated weapons were being transported, sources tell Wall Street Journal
Israel smuggled attack drones into Iran using a variety of means, including trucks, shipping containers, and even suitcases, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the Mossad operation.
When Israel launched its shock campaign in Iran early Friday morning, it also used explosive-carrying quadcopter drones, rockets, and other sophisticated equipment located inside Iran for precision attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists, military leaders, anti-aircraft batteries, and surface-to-surface missiles.
It was previously reported that Israel spent years preparing for the operation against Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, including building a drone base inside Iran and smuggling precision weapons systems and commandos into the country.
Unnamed sources revealed more details in the Journal report, saying Israel spent months smuggling bomb-laden quadcopter drone parts into Iran via suitcases, trucks, and shipping containers. In some cases, business transactions were made with partners who were unaware of the cargo being shipped. Mossad agents inside Iran then gathered the equipment and handed it out to teams who prepared the drones for use. Team leaders were trained outside Iran and then returned to pass on the skills to the teams on the ground.
When the airstrikes began, the teams used the weapons to take out air defense systems while also hitting surface-to-surface missile launchers as they emerged from shelters and were being set up to fire in retaliation at Israel, the sources said.
The operations relied on “groundbreaking thinking, bold planning and surgical operation of advanced technologies, special forces and agents operating in the heart of Iran while evading the eyes of local intelligence,” a security official told The Times of Israel.
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Guess this is our answer?
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Jeezus, I didn’t know Iranians were so tiny! They must be who Swift based the Lilliputians off of…
“Earthquake”
Look again. Zoom in and you’ll see those Iranians are the size of the houses and that bus in the lower corner…
Giants and ants all in the same pic.
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Lot of that going around, it seems ...
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And what could make it easier for regular folk to, say, nudge the governance transition process along (#SerfsUp)? These interesting bits from the latest ISW summary, attached (highlights mine):
"... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expanded its ongoing air campaign on June 15 to target Iranian governance institutions, some of which are related to internal security. The expansion of targets to include regime institutions comes after the IDF expanded its air campaign on June 14 to include critical Iranian energy infrastructure.[1] CNN geolocated footage of smoke near the Justice Ministry in western Tehran on June 15.[2] Israeli strikes also targeted the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry in Tehran.[3] The IDF also reportedly struck institutions that are part of the Iranian internal security apparatus, including the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and the Law Enforcement Command (LEC) headquarters.[4] The LEC has many subordinate units, including the Prevention and Operations Police, which commands law enforcement stations across Iran, and Special Units, a highly trained, anti-riot force that deploys when regular police cannot contain civil disorder.[5] Disruption to institutions like the LEC could degrade the regime's ability to maintain internal security and social control. These internal security functions are particularly important given that recent Israeli strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure will likely worsen Iran’s ongoing energy crisis and lead to more widespread and frequent electricity shortages and outages. Frustration over energy shortages could trigger internal unrest ..."
Also, coming back for a return engagement on the streets of Iran?
"... An outlet controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff published an article calling for the deployment of the Basij** across Iran in order to promote internal security and regime stability.[6] The Basij is a paramilitary organization that recruits and organizes regime loyalists and uses them to produce and disseminate propaganda, suppress internal dissent, and conduct civil defense operations. The article called for the Basij to “conduct widespread patrols and establish stop-and-search [posts].” The article argued that these activities are necessary to counter Mossad infiltration across Iran. The regime would almost certainly use such Basij activities to identify dissidents and suppress any nascent protest activity ..."
** Sanctioned by Canada - more on that here
More on the Basij from recent MSM here ....
IRAN'S BASIJ INCREASES SECURITY, SETS UP MORE CHECKPOINTS
Iran’s Basij paramilitary force said on Monday it will increase security measures across the country and expand checkpoints as tensions ...
iranwire.com
Basij - Wikipedia
Basij Resistance Force
"The Departments of the Treasury and State today imposed sanctions... for being responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Iran since the June 2009 disputed presidential election... The Basij is a paramilitary force subordinate to the IRGC. As one of Iran’s primary guarantors...
A feared Iranian militia is leading the crackdown on protesters. Who are the Basij?
The paramilitary force “is an armed youth organization, which for all practical purposes also serves as the ground forces of the Islamic Republic,” one expert said.
www.nbcnews.com
EXPLAINER: Who is leading the crackdown on Iran's protests?
They show up at the first signs of protest in Iran — men in black, riding motorcycles, often wielding guns or batons.
apnews.com
Iran's Basij Force: Specialists in Cracking Down on Dissent
They act as a morality police, enforcing Iran’s Islamic social codes and crushing protests
www.voanews.com
Israel: Taking FAFO to a whole other level ...
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Not boding well for Khamenei.
abcnews.go.com
Netanyahu tells ABC he's not ruling out taking out Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with ABC News' Jonathan Karl about Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear program and Iran's retaliation against his country.
abcnews.go.com
Even accounting for Israel’s general lack of GAF. This attack isn’t really defensible in the context of a campaign to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. Clearly regime change is on the table
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There's pressure from all sorts of angles now. I was curious and went looking, even the exiled crown prince is urging Iranians to rise up.
Son of late shah urges Iranians to break with Islamic republic
The son of Iran's late shah appealed Friday to the country's security forces to abandon the cleric-run state, voicing hope for toppling the Islamic republic after Israel launched military strikes.
www.france24.com
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For sure - hitting comms (especially monopoly state comms) is one of the standard "how to bring the regime down" approaches.
Meanwhile, lotta good-will hardware ambassadors getting together at Diego Garcia over the last bit ...
Satellite photo shows US fighters and bombers at key base for Iran
In the event of conflict between Washington and Tehran, the remote base Indian Ocean base of Diego Garcia would likely play a key role.
www.newsweek.com
Iran Warns Against ‘Miscalculation’ As US ‘Boosts Jet Refuelling Tankers’ At Diego Garcia | Israel
At least four additional US military aerial refuelling tanker aircraft, KC-135s, arrived at the Diego Garcia air base near Iran on May 27, as per data shared onlineIn a post on X, TheIntelFrog, which describes itself as an open-source intelligence enthusiast, said five to six of the refuelling...
www.news18.com
Air Force sends F-15 fighter jets to Diego Garcia on force protection mission
The Air Force has deployed F-15 fighter jets for a force protection mission on Diego Garcia, Pacific Air Forces confirmed this week. The strategically important island in the Indian Ocean has served as a base for U.S. bombers during the Pentagon’s airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen that...
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For sure - hitting comms (especially monopoly state comms) is one of the standard "how to bring the regime down" approaches.
Meanwhile, lotta good-will hardware ambassadors getting together at Diego Garcia over the last bit ...
Satellite photo shows US fighters and bombers at key base for Iran
In the event of conflict between Washington and Tehran, the remote base Indian Ocean base of Diego Garcia would likely play a key role.Iran Warns Against ‘Miscalculation’ As US ‘Boosts Jet Refuelling Tankers’ At Diego Garcia | Israel
At least four additional US military aerial refuelling tanker aircraft, KC-135s, arrived at the Diego Garcia air base near Iran on May 27, as per data shared onlineIn a post on X, TheIntelFrog, which describes itself as an open-source intelligence enthusiast, said five to six of the refuelling...Air Force sends F-15 fighter jets to Diego Garcia on force protection mission
The Air Force has deployed F-15 fighter jets for a force protection mission on Diego Garcia, Pacific Air Forces confirmed this week. The strategically important island in the Indian Ocean has served as a base for U.S. bombers during the Pentagon’s airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen that...www.stripes.com
Nothing permanent will happen until the Infantry gets boots on the ground, in some way, shape of form, of course.
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Didn't the 1953 regime change eventually turn into the 1979 revolution that put the Islamic Council in power?
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There's pressure from all sorts of angles now. I was curious and went looking, even the exiled crown prince is urging Iranians to rise up.
Son of late shah urges Iranians to break with Islamic republic
The son of Iran's late shah appealed Friday to the country's security forces to abandon the cleric-run state, voicing hope for toppling the Islamic republic after Israel launched military strikes.
Return of SAVAK?
