TEHRAN – An Iranian normal has revealed that the US and NATO supplied Israel with 240 fighter jets throughout Iran’s retaliatory operation towards Israeli navy targets in April.
In response to Main Normal Gholam Ali Rashid, Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Headquarters, just one division of the IRGC Aerospace Power was concerned within the operation, using simply 20% of its offensive capabilities.
Nevertheless, the U.S., NATO, and Israel had deployed a major drive to guard the Israeli regime, together with anti-missile air defence programs from U.S. warships and the Israeli navy.
Normal Rashid said that the IRGC Aerospace Power was ready to launch further strikes with the remaining 80% of its offensive energy. Nevertheless, Iranian commanders decided that the preliminary operation was enough to punish Israel.
The overall additionally condemned the help supplied to Israel by the U.S., the UK, France, and European governments, evaluating it to the Crusades.
Iran launched a large-scale drone and missile assault towards Israeli navy positions within the occupied territories on April 14. The offensive got here in response to the regime’s earlier putting of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, which resulted within the deaths 13 individuals together with a high-ranking IRGC commander and his deputy.
Tehran appeared to make the choice to answer the aggression after Western powers refused to sentence the regime’s unprecedented act in an emergency UN Safety Council assembly. Reviews recommend that the retaliation critically broken at the very least three navy bases in several elements of the occupied territories. One of many destroyed targets is the Nevatim Air Base, which is believed to be among the many world’s most protected websites.
In a gathering with high Iranian navy commanders final month, Chief of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised the Armed Forces for demonstrating Iran’s energy and dedication by way of the retaliatory operation.