2005 Iran Became Most Dangerous Nation (F-16I to play major role!)

Oracle ^ | January 5, 2006 | Hal Lindsey

[underwiredsupport]

2005 Iran Became Most Dangerous Nation (F-16I to play major role!)

Hal Lindsey, Jan. 3, 2006

In reviewing the most important events of 2005 related to prophecy, I believe that the most important is what happened in Iran. Because of certain developments, Iran became the most dangerous nation in the world during 2005.

First, Iran’s continuing pursuit of nuclear weapons despite the warnings of the international community is one factor that has elevated it to the title of “most dangerous.” Iran already has Shahab 5 Missiles that are capable of delivering nuclear warheads to Israel and many places in Europe. Not to mention US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

According to a Claremont Institute report, it has a range of 2,500 miles. The missile is believed to be based on the North Korean Taep’o-dong 2. It is an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) that can carry a large single nuclear or biological warhead.

Most alarming to the US military is that this missile is a stepping-stone to the development of ICBMs capable of hitting the US mainland.

A Middle East Newsline dated May 20, 2004 reported, “U.S. intelligence officials believe that Iran could begin testing components of an intercontinental ballistic missile in 2005, likely from the Shahab missile family.”

This is probably why President George Bush recently announced that “it is completely unacceptable for Iran to develop nuclear weapons.” It also explains the December 31st Jerusalem Post report that the US began coordinating with NATO its plans for a possible military strike against Iran. The report spoke of an air attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Second, Iran elected a new president who is fanatically driven by the most extreme teachings of the Shiite Muslim faith that was introduced by the Ayatollah Khomeini. His name is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is an avid Anti-Semite who publicly declared that “the Nazis Holocaust is a myth created by the Jews to get international sympathy for establishing the State of Israel.”

Ahmadinejad announced, “Israel is a cancer that must be wiped off the map.” With the prospect of soon acquiring nuclear-tipped missiles, this elevated him to be a major world threat. You may think that he wouldn’t be insane enough to use nuclear weapons. Don’t count on it.

Some of the Iranian Mullahs recently declared that Muslims would survive and win a nuclear exchange. One of the basic tenets of the Shiite faith is the glorification of martyrdom for Allah. In their thinking, it would be acceptable for several million Iranians to be ‘martyred’ in exchange for ‘cleansing Muslim lands of Jews and infidels.’ Two nuclear warheads hitting Israel would do in a blinding flash what took Hitler six years to accomplish – the elimination of six million Jews. To the Shiite extremist, the consequences that follow would be an acceptable sacrifice. They have actually discussed these things.

If you doubt their intention, just consider the banners draped on the Shahab missiles that are paraded periodically through the streets of Tehran. The crowds shout approval as the banners go by. They read, “We will wipe Israel off the map.” This indicates that the general population agrees with the purpose of the missiles.

Third, President Ahmadinejad is a devout believer in the apocalyptic Muslim prophecies about the soon coming of the ‘Mahdi’ (Muslim Messiah) known as the Twelfth Imam. They believe his coming will be accompanied with a world apocalypse in which Muslim rule and justice will be established on earth.

One of the first acts Ahmadinejad did as President was to donate $17 million of state money for the beautification of the Jamkaran Mosque that is about 80 miles south of Tehran. Devout Shiites believe that the ‘Twelfth Imam’ will first appear at this mosque.

President Ahmadinejad declared last month that “the main mission of the Islamic Revolution is to pave the way for the reappearance of the Twelfth Imam.”

Iranian journalist Hossein Bastani reported “Ahmadinejad saying in official meetings that the ‘hidden Imam’ will reappear in two years.”

Columnist Charles Krauthammer best summarized the significance of all this in his report entitled, In Iran, Arming for Armageddon. He surmised, “So a Holocaust-denying, virulently anti-Semitic, aspiring genocidist, on the verge of acquiring weapons of the apocalypse, believes that the end is not only near but nearer than the next American presidential election … This kind of man would have, to put it gently, less inhibition about starting Armageddon than a normal person. Indeed, with millennial bliss pending, he would have positive incentive to, as they say in Jewish eschatology, hasten the end.”

I am thankful to know from Bible prophecy that this restored State of Israel cannot be destroyed, though it will go through some terrible trials. So it is going to be fascinating to see what God does to stop this clear and immanent threat to Israel’s existence.

The Israeli Air Force has acquired some very specially designed versions of the F-16 fighter known as the F-16i. It has conformal fuel tanks mounted on the sides of the fuselage that extends its range well within Iran’s borders. It also has a large dorsal fin extending from the cockpit to the rudder that houses the most advanced defensive and targeting electronics on any aircraft. It has a more powerful engine and carries a crew of pilot and electronics operator. Israel did not help design and build this plane for normal operation. It is clearly the “Iranian special.” It is believed that Israel has already developed and practiced an attack plan to take out Iran’s scattered nuclear facilities.

And what will be the aftermath of an Israeli attack that kills thousands of Iranians, but also many Russian scientists who live at these nuclear facilities? Well let’s just say we are really getting close to Christ’s return for the Church.
 

[underwiredsupport]

Israel's new F-16I fighter/bomber

Range includes targets in Iran and Libya

The Sufa jet has an unrefueled combat strike radius well in excess of 500 miles. The extended flight range enables the IAF to attack targets well within Iran and Libya without having to refuel.

The Sufa is powered by the Pratt and Whitney F100-PE-229 Improved Performance Engine. The aircraft is designed for gross takeoff gross weight of 23,582 kilograms (52,000 lbs), which means it can haul more weaponry than the F-16. The weapons engineer, sitting behind the pilot, "flies the bombs" down to the targets once they are released.

The Sufa has been customized with new avionic technologies, internally mounted FLIR (forward looking infrared) viewers, and cutting edge weapon system hardware provided by the Israeli defense company Lahav - a division of Israel Aircraft Industries.

The Lahav technology will allow for simultaneous, multi-target air-to-air engagement and increased standoff and survivability capabilities. The F-16I has been earmarked to receive the new Python 5 imaging infrared-guided high agility air-to-air missile produced by Rafael, the former Israeli Armaments Development Authority.

Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Makes wings, tail sections, inline fuel tanks, satellite communications systems, and tactical data communications systems.

Elbit Systems
Makes the head-up display (HUD), helmet display, mission computer, presentation computer and digital map, elevators, ailerons, fuselage stabilizers, and doors.

Rafael
Makes the avionics suit, ground following algorithm software, and communications equipment.

Elisra Electronic Systems
Makes the defense suit against radar locking, radar-guided and heat-seeking missiles.

BAE Systems Rokar International
Makes external heat dissipaters and flares.

Rada Electronic Industries
Makes ground debriefing systems.

Radar is American, not Israeli
Israeli Air Force officials are "frustrated" over the Defense Ministry's agreeing to allow the F-16I jets to be equipped with American-made radar.

Northrop Grumman's AN/APG-68(V)9 multimode radar will enable crews to detect airborne threats from a range 30% greater than the existing APG-69 system and adds a synthetic-aperture radar mode for high-resolution ground mapping.

[F14 Pilot]

Iran Became Most Dangerous Government

[Termite_Commander]

Exciting times in which we live.

But then, maybe exciting is an inappropriate word.

[samadams2000]

The people of Iran get the government they deserve.

[F14 Pilot]

nope!

Did you deserve Clinton?

They didnt have a hand in choosing their government!

Try to read more on the situation there

[dubie]

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[MadeInAmerica]

All I can say is....Thank God we have a Texan in the White House.

[reagan_fanatic]

I've long given up on the willingness of the general population in Iran to overthrow the mullahs, and if Israel or the U.S. attacks Iran over the nukes we can kiss any future possibility of that goodbye, as the mullahs will be able to successfully rally the populace to their side in the face of this 'external' threat.

I still believe a better solution is to put the lives of the mullahs themselves in mortal danger through a series of targeted assassinations designed to severely destabilize the Iranian government. There's still a chance to get the populace stirred to action if we take out a shared enemy (the mullahs) as opposed to a general bombing campaign.

[orionblamblam]

> (We'll use the resources we put into defense into agriculture).

> Let's hope that time comes SOON.

An F-16 as a crop duster???

[F14 Pilot]

okay

[SevenMinusOne]

Israel cannot accomplish taking out Iran's nuclear threat on their own - They don't have the needed SEAD or logistic aircraft (not to mention no F-117's). Unless they plan on a "one way trip" for many of their finest pilots. Not a real good solution for Israel in either the short or long term.

For Israel to be successful they would need a joint U.S. operation. However, this would play extremely bad in the Arab / Muslim world.....thus offsetting many of our recent gains.

If and when Iran is taken on via a military option it will come from a mostly U.S. strike (with no direct Israel involvement) - A few NATO Nations will be along as well.

The current situation leaves no real good military option however. But the clock is ticking down until we'll have to play the hand that is dealt us.

That time is not here yet though.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I don't think it is a lack of willingness. One of the very first things that the first Ayatolla did was have the police and military go door to door and disarm the population.

[ExcursionGuy84]

BLASPHEMOUS!!!! [heh-heh, j/k]

[Toidylop]

More of F16i photos here

[Termite_Commander]

Indeed. Can you imagine if Gore was the president, and how he would have handled the 9/11 attacks? Or if Kerry was in charge of this situation now? I shudder to think of it.

[F14 Pilot]

thnx

[Steveone]

Thanks for the pictures way cool!