Satellite photos taken after a recent aerial attack near Isfahan, a major city in central Iran, indicate that an S-300 air defense radar system was hit. The images, captured by Planet Labs PBC, display burn marks around an area previously identified by analysts as housing a “flap-lid” radar component of the S-300 system, located near Isfahan’s dual-use airport and air base.
The strike appears to have caused more substantial damage than the large-scale drone-and-missile assault Iran directed at Israel’s Nevatim Airbase on April 13. The significance of this attack is heightened by the S-300’s role in defending key national infrastructure, including nuclear facilities. Experts suggest that the precision of the strike demonstrates Israel’s capability to penetrate Iran’s sophisticated air defense network.
Recent Satellite Imagery Reveals Damage at Air Base in #Iran Following Suspected Israeli Strike
Satellite images have shown probable damage at an Iranian air base in #Isfahan, which is believed to have been targeted by an #Israeli missile strike early Friday morning. According… pic.twitter.com/AnvFsPq9sL
— IranRevolutionReport (@IranRevReport) April 21, 2024
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