stokes
.338 Win Mag
War is hell
Israel: 'State of war' declared after thousands of rockets fired from Gaza Strip
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holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Talk about dousing a fire with gasoline. Holy shit ! That was completely not necessary. it was an embassy. in another country.
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Was it a missile or something from the air, or a bomb planted in the building?
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
I heard it was missile strike from an F35
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Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
That was bs fake news. The embassy was not hit, it was an adjacent building
Iran confirmed they lost 2 generals. "
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement carried by Iranian media officially announce the deaths of seven members in the alleged Israeli strike in Damascus earlier today.
Among the seven are Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the most senior IRGC Quds Force commander in Syria, and his deputy, Mohammad Haj Rahimi.
Zahedi was the Quds Force official in charge of the unit’s operations in Lebanon and Syria."
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holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Not fake news, just first reports. So the generals were in an adjacent building on embassy grounds.
Israel has carried out strikes in Syria against Iran and its allies for years and throughout its six-month military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. But Monday’s attack stood out both because of its location — in a diplomatic compound, traditionally exempted from hostilities — and because of the seniority of the apparent target.
Iran's ambassador to Syria said the strike hit a consular building in the embassy compound and that his residence was on the top two floors.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that seven Iranian military advisers died in the strike including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in its Quds Force, which is an elite foreign espionage and paramilitary arm.
The Iranian ambassador, Hossein Akbari, said Israeli F-35 fighter jets "brutally targeted my place of residence and the consular section of the embassy, along with Iran's military attaches". He told Iranian state TV that between five and seven people were killed, including some diplomats.
Later, the Revolutionary Guards put out a statement saying that seven of its officers were killed, including Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi, whom it described as commanders and "senior military advisers".
www.bbc.com
Israel has carried out strikes in Syria against Iran and its allies for years and throughout its six-month military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. But Monday’s attack stood out both because of its location — in a diplomatic compound, traditionally exempted from hostilities — and because of the seniority of the apparent target.
Iran's ambassador to Syria said the strike hit a consular building in the embassy compound and that his residence was on the top two floors.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that seven Iranian military advisers died in the strike including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in its Quds Force, which is an elite foreign espionage and paramilitary arm.
The Iranian ambassador, Hossein Akbari, said Israeli F-35 fighter jets "brutally targeted my place of residence and the consular section of the embassy, along with Iran's military attaches". He told Iranian state TV that between five and seven people were killed, including some diplomats.
Later, the Revolutionary Guards put out a statement saying that seven of its officers were killed, including Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi, whom it described as commanders and "senior military advisers".
Iran accuses Israel of killing generals in Syria strike
Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi is among those killed in an attack in Damascus.
www.bbc.com
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Steal2B
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The Consular building was hit, which is about 3 or 4 meters from the Iranian Embassy and about a similar 3 or 4 meters from the Canadian Embassy on the other side (the Canadian Embassy has not been manned for years but is still in place)
The Consular building that was hit is outside of the Embassy controlled grounds (it is owned by Iran as a declared Consular Building) and outdide of th Embassy security fencing but it does not matter much since all missions (Embassy, Consulates, and Missions) are suppose to be provided similar protections by the host country.
It was a small point but the immediately released videos and photos show the Iranian and Canadian Embassis as intact and not hit. The reports cited on X were a propaganda exageration and I would not consider it a reporting error.
It was ballsy and potentially politically dangerous for Israel to place so much trust on the precision of the strike as well as the accuracy of the itellegence about the meeting and its attendees. Reporting confirms that the strike was accurate in targeting and scale, and the intelligence about meeting attendees was correct.
The gamble on risks vs benefits for Israel will be determined by history.
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Iranian elite foreign espionage commander? So they got the guy most likely responsible for backing Hamas. Iran has been behind all the attacks by these Hamas and like orgs. Its only a matter of time before Iran and Israel go head to head, its been coming for years. Did anybody doubt that this last attack from Gaza was gonna result in them going after Iran? I sure didnt. I guess we'll see what balls Iran has or doesnt have.
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
spat
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CIA created the Taliban, and we saw how that went
spat
.700 Nitro Express
The question isn't whether Iran has balls.
The question is if they have Nukes.
Best case, they fuck around, but the Iron dome shoots it down. Then the whole world gives them an unmerciful beat down for trying.
spat
.700 Nitro Express
Hamas isn't just a group of Palestinian terrorists.
They are the elected government of Gaza. There is a huge difference there.
Israeli war planes have destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing at least seven people, including a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds force. Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said: 'We consider this aggression to have violated all diplomatic norms and international treaties. Benjamin Netanyahu has completely lost his mental balance due to the successive failures in Gaza and his failure to achieve his Zionist goals.' Iran added that several long-serving diplomats had been killed alongside Brig Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi in the attack. Among them was reported to be Zahedi’s deputy, Sardar Haji Rahimi
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Damn!!! Looks like they blew the concrete off the rebar on the target building, and didn't even scratch the buildings adjacent.
I'd be impressed with a controlled demolition going that well, never mind a missile strike.
I'd be impressed with a controlled demolition going that well, never mind a missile strike.
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
The CIA created AL Quedia, not the Taliban. But your point is still valid.
spat
.700 Nitro Express
I think they created both.
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Nope. hard core sunny Islamists. They were very anti western and anti soviet
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Steal2B
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I would not be suprised if both a missle strike and some local demolition was involved. The convenience of the adjacent (and inactive) Canadian Embassy (which is still Canadian property and afforded protections by the host country) provides a potentially valuable tool for both staging ops or intelligence gathering.
Steal2B
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Yeah but the tactical results of the strike also lend obvious credence to counter claims of both retaliatory and preventive self defense against Iran's involvement with terrorist attacks targeting innocent Israeli citizens.
We'll see if this "broadens" the war any further. I have no doubt the iranians were taking advantage of their embassy in syria to direct aid and intelligence to hamas and hezbollah. The Israelis saw an opportunity and took it. The israelis are fighting for their existence so they are unlikely to give two shits about world opinion.
This is a provocation, but so was the Israeli decision to bomb the nuclear plant inside syria in 2007. No major war broke out after that incident.
en.wikipedia.org
This is a provocation, but so was the Israeli decision to bomb the nuclear plant inside syria in 2007. No major war broke out after that incident.
Operation Outside the Box - Wikipedia
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
The hypocrisy of the biden administration knows no bounds. They have no cause to criticize Israel compared to their little stunt at the end of the Afghan withdrawal. Of course an independent investigation concluded no one in the US was accountable.
Willyone
6.5 Creedmoor
He smiles when he misleads and lies during televised interviews. He's a sneaky whinny little bitch of a man. Perfect fit for the Biden administration.
GTN
.308 Win
The ending would have been better if she shot him in the head