Posted on 07/17/2020 3:27:28 PM PDT by Mariner
The US has several intelligence indications that Iran has put some of its air defense systems on high alert in recent days, CNN reported early Friday morning, citing a "US official closely tracking developments."
While the official refused to specify how the US got hold of the intelligence, he or she confirmed that the Islamic Republic has changed the alert status on its surface-to-air missile batteries, in a move indicating it would fire at airborne targets perceived as a potential threat.
In early 2020, Iran confirmed its air defense batteries mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 people on board, after it mistook the civilian aircraft for a US drone.
The plane, a Boeing 737-800 en route for Kiev, came down shortly after take-off from Tehran, when Iran was alert for US reprisals after launching rockets at US troops in Iraqi bases.
The skirmish erupted following the US assassination of former Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (The Engineer) at the Baghdad International Airport five days before the downing of the Ukrainian plane.
According to the media outlet, US military officials refused to publicly comment on potential US intelligence related to Iran's latest change of alert status on the ground. The change, however, is reportedly not part of a training exercise, but a response to a series of unexplained blasts.
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But the targeting radars cannot see them.
Should I cancel my airline reservations to Tehran?
Hide the Salami. He’s a prime target.
“a series of unexplained blasts.”
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I been hopin’ it’s US secret ops that’s been making things blow up good over there.
A whole lot of spontaneous combustion going on over there in recent days.
Global warming?
More likely to be the Iranians blowing stuff up themselves to cover their tracks.
Better skip that Qom vacation too!
We don't have 17 IC agencies?
The great thing about high alert is everyone is awake.
The bad thing about high alert is it’s not for long.
I went to Israel in October and was mighty impressed with their listening station on the Syrian border where we were. Lots of “goodies”.
“I been hopin’ it’s US secret ops that’s been making things blow up good over there.”
I am actually hoping it isn’t the US. Trump put the Saudis on notice back when their oil refinery got hit that they were on their own. The Iranians have succeeded in the impossible and that is getting Saudi Arabia and Israel to cooperate. The combination of their intelligence operations and the Israeli tech are most likely doing the damage. Possibly, the US is aiding in logistics, like refueling aircraft and providing intel. Also, there are Iranians on the ground doing some hard, dangerous work. Things like setting ships of fire without, apparently, using bombs, are things done locally and by hand. (Which makes me wonder about the Bonhomme Richard.)
“US official closely tracking developments.”
Todd, down at the water fountain...
Hahahah, leave those systems turned on too long...
they don’t like it.
Plus now we know where they are.
You don’t have to be too close to intel sources to figure out that they’re probably on high alert after things start blowing up.
Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.
From CNN, who got it from an anonymous source. Yeah, that’s reliable.
It’s interesting if true, but I’ll wait for confirmation.
I want to see the Blue Mosque before it becomes the Black and Blue Mosque.
Don’t shoot down any unarmed commercial passenger airliners. OH, too late...
Trump's niece?
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