As Iran unleashes missiles and drones across the Middle East while racing to build a protective “missile shield” for its nuclear ambitions, Operation Epic Fury may have come just in time.
"At the same time, Iran’s aggressive buildup of missile and drone forces to create an impenetrable “missile shield” around its advancing nuclear weapons program underscores how narrowly timed the U.S. action was—and how President Trump’s decision may ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon."
"The Trump administration has given many strong reasons for President Trump’s decision to launch major combat operations against Iran, Operation Epic Fury.
"The president has been clear that his primary objective is to ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. He said the military operation will give the Iranian people the opportunity to take back their country from its oppressive rulers. Ensuring that the regime’s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world and attack U.S. forces is another justification.
"However, based on Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks over the last week against almost the entire Middle East, it is clear that destroying these weapon programs is the immediate and most urgent purpose of Operation Epic Fury before they become too powerful to overcome.
"Iran has fired about 300–500 missiles at Israel and hundreds of drones since the war started on Saturday. Some missiles had cluster munitions. Although almost all were shot down, some missile barrages overwhelmed Israeli defenses, leading to strikes on 5–10 civilian areas. Eleven reportedly were killed, and over 1,000 were injured. Damage and casualties from drones appear to be limited.
"The number of Iranian missile and drone attacks and their accuracy against other countries in the Middle East were even more alarming. Iran reportedly fired as many as 400 ballistic missiles and 2,000 drones as of March 5 at Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. As many as 1,100 drones reportedly were fired at the UAE alone. Iran may also have attacked Oman with drones or missiles.
"In addition, Iran or Hezbollah, Iran’s terrorist proxy, fired drones from Lebanon at a U.K. Royal Air Force base in Cyprus. There are reports that NATO shot down a missile fired at Turkey on March 4. Yesterday, Iran fired drones at Azerbaijan.
"Most of the missiles and drones fired against Middle East countries were intercepted and caused little damage. The main targets were U.S. military facilities, embassies, and consulates. However, the large number of drones and missiles fired at the UAE also targeted hotels and landmarks, causing some fatalities.
"By March 4, Iranian missile attacks were down by 86 percent, and drone attacks were down 73 percent. Missile attacks fell because Iran is running low on missiles, and the U.S. and Israeli air forces have prioritized destroying missile launchers after they fire." . . .More...
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