Inital imagery via @sentinel_hub of #Natanz Nuclear Facility, #Iran shows no changes in the core area to suggest any form of explosion etc. Mountain area to the south checked as well, nothing there either.
@sentinel_hub Low resolution imagery is always a difficult one to interpret as there are larger variables that can come into consideration,but when it comes to damage from explosions they are usually more obvious, for example, the explosion at the IRGC base in September.
@sentinel_hub Another good example of when dark spots can be spotted on low resolution.
Lots of reports of an explosion in the vicinity of Natanz in the last hour, cause is currently unknown.
This image is circulating (left) social media with reports of the events, it’s an old image cropped from another older image (right)
Reports circulating social media outlets report the explosion was “in the sky” - which aligns with reports of air defense being the cause of the explosion, at the moment however, all these reports are unconfirmed.
It is rare for Hamas to be so open about their members involvements in these attacks, a shift in policy? Or was a direct decision from them to try instigate something, if so, why? This leaves a lot more questions to be answered in comparison to the “lone-wolf” attacks
Victims of the attack: 1. Eliyahu David Kay who was killed. 2. Rabbi Aharon Yehuda ben Tova who is in critical condition. 3. Rabbi Zeevi Katzenelbogen who is in stable condition and was shot in the arm where the bullet exited his Tefillin.
(1/2) An eyewitness on the ground spoke to us: "I was in the kitchen getting breakfast and all of the sudden me and the chef hear gun shots. We were shocked because it was at least 50 shots going off."
The remains of a projectile from last nights attempted assassination of #Iraq|i PM via drone. This was likely dropped from a quadcopter drone similar to what we’ve seen before in Iraq.
Previous imagery shows the Quadcopter in one instance and another event showing just the projectile.
Additional imagery from the second instance in the above tweet.
Ok, summary tweets on the Gulfy McGulfGulf story (I think I got everything)
- Iran said US tried to seize a vessel carrying Iranian crude oil transferred into another tanker and then the IRGCN went after the newly loaded tanker and got it back.
- Vessel is the SOTHYS
- SOTHYS had Iranian crude oil aboard which was denied in China and "sent back"
- IRGCN release footage of them boarding the SOTHYS
- US Navy are in and around the area at the time.
- US Officials say they didn't try board the vessel
- Iran claims they were attempting to seize the vessel.
- Video shows IRGCN and USN getting cozy in the Gulf
- Video has the IRGCN boarding and seizing the vessel
-IRGCN warned the USN to stay away.
- Vessel has been taken to near Bandar Abbas