05-10-2018, 01:09 AM
This result of yesterday's welching was predictable, especially in combination with the recent attacks on Iranian-based forces by Israel inside Syria (about which Putin has reportedly grown very frustrated with Netanyahu).
Tonight, Israel is reporting that Iran fired missiles at its Iron Dome but that no Israelis were killed. Israel then launched a massive multi-site attack against Iranian military installations.
Tonight's strikes come one day after Syria accused Israel of launching missile strikes targeting an Iranian military outpost in Kisweh, south of Damascus. According to the war observatory, 15 people were killed by the strikes on May 9, among them eight Iranian fighters.
Last month, an attack on Syria's T4 air base in Homs province killed seven Iranian military personnel, and Israel was accused of striking government outposts in northern Syria, killing more than a dozen pro-government fighters, many of them Iranians.
Israel has neither confirmed nor denied most of the air strikes. But for months, it has repeatedly said it will not accept a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria.
Yesterday, immediately following Trump's announcement that he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu traveled to Moscow to meet with Putin. Russian officials say Putin was warned in advance of the strikes.
Russian pro-government forces are fighting in coordination with Iranian pro-government forces inside Syria. Israeli forces have not struck any Russian military installations inside Syria however.
Israel says it's not looking to escalate tensions with Iran though. Uh huh. War is the ultimate diversion for leaders facing scandals and/or investigations, along with serving as justification/ catalyst to force regime change.
Also today, Saudi Arabian leaders said that they'll find a way to get nuclear weapons if Iran is free to re-start its nuclear development.
I hope this isn't heading where it looks to be heading.
Refs:
https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-claims-ir...18395.html
https://bdnews24.com/world/2017/04/27/is...us-airport
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...srael.html
http://thehill.com/policy/international/...ear-weapon
Tonight, Israel is reporting that Iran fired missiles at its Iron Dome but that no Israelis were killed. Israel then launched a massive multi-site attack against Iranian military installations.
Tonight's strikes come one day after Syria accused Israel of launching missile strikes targeting an Iranian military outpost in Kisweh, south of Damascus. According to the war observatory, 15 people were killed by the strikes on May 9, among them eight Iranian fighters.
Last month, an attack on Syria's T4 air base in Homs province killed seven Iranian military personnel, and Israel was accused of striking government outposts in northern Syria, killing more than a dozen pro-government fighters, many of them Iranians.
Israel has neither confirmed nor denied most of the air strikes. But for months, it has repeatedly said it will not accept a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria.
Yesterday, immediately following Trump's announcement that he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu traveled to Moscow to meet with Putin. Russian officials say Putin was warned in advance of the strikes.
Russian pro-government forces are fighting in coordination with Iranian pro-government forces inside Syria. Israeli forces have not struck any Russian military installations inside Syria however.
Israel says it's not looking to escalate tensions with Iran though. Uh huh. War is the ultimate diversion for leaders facing scandals and/or investigations, along with serving as justification/ catalyst to force regime change.
Also today, Saudi Arabian leaders said that they'll find a way to get nuclear weapons if Iran is free to re-start its nuclear development.
I hope this isn't heading where it looks to be heading.
Refs:
https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-claims-ir...18395.html
https://bdnews24.com/world/2017/04/27/is...us-airport
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...srael.html
http://thehill.com/policy/international/...ear-weapon