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1)
Interesting:
-Iranian drones launched from #Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militia bases in Iraq carried out attacks on Saudi oil plants
-strikes were in retaliation for earlier Riyadh funded Israeli drone attacks on Iraqi militia
middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive…
1)
Interesting:
-Iranian drones launched from #Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militia bases in Iraq carried out attacks on Saudi oil plants
-strikes were in retaliation for earlier Riyadh funded Israeli drone attacks on Iraqi militia
middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive…
2)
"... Iranian revenge for the recent Israeli attacks by drones launched from SDF-controlled areas in Syria against pro-Iranian Hashd bases,”
Iraqi intel: The strikes were planned when Saudi Minister of State for Gulf Affairs, Thamer al-Sabhan, visited the SDF in Syria in June.
"... Iranian revenge for the recent Israeli attacks by drones launched from SDF-controlled areas in Syria against pro-Iranian Hashd bases,”
Iraqi intel: The strikes were planned when Saudi Minister of State for Gulf Affairs, Thamer al-Sabhan, visited the SDF in Syria in June.
3)
Iraqi intel official confirmed that the distance between southern Iraq and the Saudi oilfields was about half the distance the drones would have had to fly had they been launched from Houthi bases in northern Yemen.
Iraqi intel official confirmed that the distance between southern Iraq and the Saudi oilfields was about half the distance the drones would have had to fly had they been launched from Houthi bases in northern Yemen.
4)
He said the drones had to travel between 500km and 600km, where as if they had been fired from Houthi bases they would have had to cover a distance of between 1,100km and 1,300km.
Map: @sfrantzman
He said the drones had to travel between 500km and 600km, where as if they had been fired from Houthi bases they would have had to cover a distance of between 1,100km and 1,300km.
Map: @sfrantzman
5)
Kuwait media: 3-meter drone sighted flying over Dar Salwa palace, Kuwait City.
Alrai newspaper: 3-meter unmanned aircraft, coming from the sea, descended to 250 meters above the palace.
The drone hovered near the beach of Al Badaa and headed to the city of Kuwait.
Kuwait media: 3-meter drone sighted flying over Dar Salwa palace, Kuwait City.
Alrai newspaper: 3-meter unmanned aircraft, coming from the sea, descended to 250 meters above the palace.
The drone hovered near the beach of Al Badaa and headed to the city of Kuwait.
6)
Iraqi intelligence official:
“It was not the Houthis. These were Iranian drones launched from Hashd al-Shaabi bases.”
Iraqi intelligence official:
“It was not the Houthis. These were Iranian drones launched from Hashd al-Shaabi bases.”
7)
Earlier this year, US military informed Iraq's PM of an intention to strike an airfield held by Iraqi Hezbollah after drone strikes on Gulf oil facilities.
US strike on Iraqi Hezbollah never took place. Instead, US allowed Israel to use drones from SDF bases in NE Syria.
Earlier this year, US military informed Iraq's PM of an intention to strike an airfield held by Iraqi Hezbollah after drone strikes on Gulf oil facilities.
US strike on Iraqi Hezbollah never took place. Instead, US allowed Israel to use drones from SDF bases in NE Syria.
8)
My take:
More signs indicate the regime in #Iran was behind these attacks. The Houthis lack the necessary capability & sophistication.
However, if Tehran was counting on Trump backing down, Pompeo's tweet came as a significant wake-up call.
My take:
More signs indicate the regime in #Iran was behind these attacks. The Houthis lack the necessary capability & sophistication.
However, if Tehran was counting on Trump backing down, Pompeo's tweet came as a significant wake-up call.
