Reports of explosions at Irans Main nuclear facilities
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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
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Originally posted by fischtown7: Iranians just hit the IDF pentagon.
I can find this on no credible news source.
Was on Fox, may not have been direct but on the property, they chased off the reporter when he said it and tried to film it.
June 13, 2025, 07:21 PM
Mars_Attacks
From what I have seen, the IDF is POUNDING Tehran.
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June 13, 2025, 07:25 PM
Mustang-PaPa
Trey Y was in TEL AVIv live when he reported the Israeli pentagon bld and a quick shot of the damage. He was being pushed away and warned about videoing in the area.
June 13, 2025, 07:27 PM
fischtown7
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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks: From what I have seen, the IDF is POUNDING Tehran.
They are, but they are also burning thru patriots and iron dome missiles, that's why I have wondered how long our stockpiles are going to hold up.
Russia just moved 125,000 troops onto Ukraine border and they are calling for mobilization after Israel attack on Iran. I would not be booking a trip to Taiwan or the Baltic right now.
June 13, 2025, 08:00 PM
wcb6092
Breaking News14 min(s) ago Pinned
Iranian missiles strike Israeli military headquarters in unprecedented attack
Iranian ballistic missiles struck Israel’s military headquarters, known as the Kiryat, the country’s version of the Pentagon, in a direct hit during a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
“This is Israel's version of the Pentagon, the Kiryat. And the building on this compound was just hit,” reported Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst, live from Tel Aviv.
“There is significant damage.”The strike was part of a massive Iranian response to Israeli attacks on nuclear facilities and top IRGC leadership.
“Around 150 Iranian ballistic missiles targeting this country throughout the evening,” Yingst said. “They are targeting not only residential areas, they are targeting military installations.”
Fox News witnessed the aftermath at multiple impact sites. “An entire block nearly completely destroyed, wiped off the map,” Yingst said. “Rescue crews were digging through the rubble… trying to pick up heat signatures of possible bodies.”
Yingst and his crew were forced to shelter underground as missile sirens sounded. “We had to run to an apartment building… One of [the explosions] was so loud it shook the building we were in.”
Despite active Israeli and U.S. missile defense systems including Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, Patriot, and THAAD, missiles still got through.
“It is not enough to stop this incoming fire,” Yingst said. “We saw missiles slamming into the ground, causing significant damage and killing at least one person.”
He added, “These ballistic missiles make the rockets that were being fired from Gaza look like toys.”
Israeli officials say more strikes are likely. “This country remains at a state of alert, a state of emergency,” Yingst reported. “And this is just the beginning of what is a quickly developing war between Israel and Iran.”
I would not be booking a trip to Taiwan or the Baltic right now.
My son is on a flight to Taiwan right now.
If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.
Israel has the Iron Dome, and Patriot missile systems. The U.S. and Jordan are also actively shooting down Iranian missiles. Interesting that Iran was able to hit the equivalent of the Pentagon in Israel considering all the above air defense systems at Israel's disposal.
A fire broke out at Kangan Port in Iran’s Bushehr province following an Israeli drone strike targeting on onshore refinery at Phase 14 of the South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf on Saturday. It was the first attack by Israel specifically targeting Iran's critical energy sector.
The news agency, citing local sources and witnesses, said the attack was carried out using a small drone resembling a UAV.
The fire at the refinery at Phase 14 has halted production from one of its offshore platforms, amounting to 12 million cubic meters per day, Tasnim reported adding that firefighters have prevented the blaze from spreading to other units.
The strike caused a powerful explosion and fire, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, adding that a separate fire also broke out at the Fajr Jam gas refinery, which processes gas from South Pars as well as the Nar and Kangan fields and is one of Iran’s largest refineries.
Iran shares South Pars with Qatar, where it’s known as North Field. It’s the world’s largest gas field and provides roughly two-thirds of Iran’s natural gas.
On Friday, Iranian authorities said the country’s oil refineries and storage tanks were unharmed, with fuel supplies stable nationwide.
South Pars is Iran's half of the world's largest natural gas field. It is located in the very middle of the gulf. The other half is owned by Qatar, which they call the North Dome. South Pars Phase 14 is divided into an offshore (gas field) and an onshore (processing plant) component, which is fed by pipeline. Iran doesn't export natural gas to the extent Qatar does because Iran doesn't yet have any LNG terminals in operation.
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June 14, 2025, 01:22 PM
braillediver
Now the real work begins.
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IDF: 'Road to Tehran paved' as Air Force gains freedom to strike in Iran
"IDF says Iranian missile strikes may resume in the coming hours, IAF airstrikes have crippled key Iranian air defenses, enabling expanded operations over Tehran; Fordow nuclear site still untouched."
The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart.
June 14, 2025, 02:10 PM
calugo
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Originally posted by wcb6092: Israel has the Iron Dome, and Patriot missile systems. The U.S. and Jordan are also actively shooting down Iranian missiles. Interesting that Iran was able to hit the equivalent of the Pentagon in Israel considering all the above air defense systems at Israel's district
Probably just a lucky shot, no system is 100% full proof so if you lob 100 missiles at one target one is bound to get through.
June 14, 2025, 02:44 PM
gearhounds
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Fordow nuclear site still untouched
Not for long I suspect; I’m guessing a bunker buster or three is in its near future.
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June 15, 2025, 10:33 AM
lkdr1989
I'm guessing someone used AI to create this but it'd be a pretty awesome if they made a full-length movie!
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June 15, 2025, 11:23 AM
tatortodd
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Originally posted by wcb6092: a separate fire also broke out at the Fajr Jam gas refinery, which processes gas from South Pars as well as the Nar and Kangan fields and is one of Iran’s largest refineries.
They hit a natural gas treatment plant, and Iran generates roughly 85% of its electric power from natural gas. Their electric grid was already in a severe crisis prior to this, and they were experiencing rolling blackouts and curtailments to major industries.
Next, Israel needs to hit refineries that process crude oil into gasoline and make it impossible to refine gasoline. The reason I say target gasoline is they just struck Iran's ability to process natural gas which in turn impacts ability to generate electricity, and next they should target their back-up plan (i.e. gasoline):
the Iranian people were already burning gasoline in generators to make up for the shitty electric grid.
Iran subsidizes about 50% of the price of gasoline.
Iran's refining capacity is inadequate base case so they have to import gasoline which is more expensive than refining their own.
Take out their gasoline refining capacity and make the regime either raise gasoline prices which will cause civil unrest or strain their economy even more by making them increase the percent subsidized for imported gasoline.
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June 15, 2025, 11:49 AM
Aglifter
A) I still think this has been very dependent on using Persians against Iranians.
B) I know it won’t go this way - these things never do - but hopefully, someone keeps the idea of backing Persians over Iranians and helping the Persians convert themselves Iranians to a civilized people, rather than just leveling everything/doing “nation building” etc.
Conclusion This is the future of war. It is multi-domain. It is preemptive. It is asymmetric. It is built on intelligence and designed for initiative. Israel didn’t just strike Iran. It disarmed, disoriented, and destabilized a much larger adversary before the war had even begun in earnest. Operation Rising Lion is a warning to adversaries and a blueprint for allies. With deep intelligence, strategic patience, and operational convergence, even the most fortified enemy can be cracked open. The challenge for others is not to admire it from afar, but to understand it, internalize it, and adapt before the next war demands it.
Best to go to the link and read the whole article. Spencer knows his stuff.
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June 16, 2025, 11:00 AM
wcb6092
Putin warns Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei his regime's survival is at stake: report
Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that his regime's survival is at stake amid its battle with Israel, according to the news website Israel Hayom.
Israel on Friday launched air attacks on Iranian nuclear and military sites, which resulted in Iran launching air strikes on Israel.
Israel's air attacks come amid an effort by the U.S. to reach a deal with Iran to curb its pursuit to enrich uranium for a nuclear-grade warhead.
Putin reportedly then called President Trump at Iran's urging to address the attacks.
After the phone call, Putin warned Khamenei that his regime is in danger, advising him to quickly move to negotiate. Putin also ordered Russian embassy personnel to evacuate from Tehran.
Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday, "President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday, but to more importantly, talk about Iran, a country he knows very well."
He added that Putin "feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end."
