Testing The Limits Over Iran

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Here is some walkabout. Here is an interesting video. Soon after accepting delivery of the F35 Stealth fighters last year the Israelis flew them on a combat recon mission deep into Iran. So says the Arab media.  The flew in and out undetected. 

Well I find this quite interesting. It does have significant impact on the situation in the Middle East - which is so vital for all our good health.  Because (among other things) :

1. If there is a fight and there are disruptions in the world oil supply, we will all suffer. The price of oil will shoot up and it will create a major economic slowdown in many countries. Even a recession.
2. The religious whackos will go nuts and their brethren in the jungles here will also go bananas.

So what happens in the Middle East has significant impact on everyone. Here is the video:



Link :  https://youtu.be/wVlDLrWVNA8

It  caught my attention because the round trip from Israel to Teheran, Shiraz, Bandar Abbas and then back to Israel is over 4,700 km distant. Here is a straight line flight map Israel - Teheran - Bandar Abbas - Israel.


Israel extreme left of flight triangle, Teheran at the top, Bandar Abbas extreme right.


The problem is the F35 Stealth fighters have a range of 2,200 km. So they could not have made the flight without aerial refueling.  Aerial refueling aircraft are huge and not 'stealthy' and can be picked up by long range  radar.   

The other possiblity would be a takeoff from Dhahran which is a forward airbase inside Saudi Arabia. From Dhahran it is just a short hop to Iran.  I believe Saudi Arabia was involved with the Israelis for  this mission.  

The Saudis, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan are now on the same side with Israel.  As the stomach churns. 



Dhahran extreme left of flight triangle, Teheran at the top, Bandar Abbas extreme right.
A round trip from Dhahran in Saudi Arabia to Bandar Abbas and Teheran is over 2,700 km which is still beyond the F35s 2,200 km flying range - unless there was aerial refueling on the return leg over Iraq.




The removal or firing of the Iranian Air Force Chief after this Israeli incursion appears to be more than a coincidence.  The Arab Press says the mission did take place.

If it did it was an extremely high risk venture but which may have paid off. It was a  warning to Iran that the Israelis can fly into and out of Iran at will.

This chapter is not over.  The easiest and best options is this :

"Option 1.  Ok so we are quite good at killing each other.  So can we sit down and talk? Just say what you want. If we can lets come to some agreement. If we cannot then lets do Option 2 - lets start killing each other'.   

However for the Ayatollahs this is the most dangerous option. The moment they start talking with the Great Satan and friends, then that will be the end of themselves the Great Devils.  I think the odds are difficult.

Posted by Syed Akbar Ali 

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