Posted on 12/05/2011 8:35:10 AM PST by bkopto
The huge explosion that destroyed a major missile-testing site near Tehran three weeks ago was a major setback for Iran’s most advanced long-range missile program, according to American and Israeli intelligence officials and missile technology experts.
In interviews, current and former officials said surveillance photos showed that the Iranian base was a central testing center for advanced solid-fuel missiles, an assessment backed by outside experts who have examined satellite photos showing that the base was almost completely leveled in the blast.
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The sprawling complex where the blast took place has expanded dramatically in the last few years. Michael Elleman, a main author of the International Institute’s 148-page report on Iranian missiles, examined the public images of the destroyed base and said in an interview that the damage and other evidence was consistent with solid-fuel technology.
Mr. Elleman added that the desert area around the base bristled with military compounds and networks of buildings and bunkers — all plainly visible in Google Earth images. Security cordons ringed the bases.
He noted that the region south of the destroyed base, roughly one and five miles distant, held two separate complexes that carried the distinctive signature of a firing range for solid fuels.
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Thank you, Mossad.
I’m sure our traitorous Muslim president is as upset at the Iranians.
Ping.
wasnt there also a second more recent explosion as well? cant find that reference. anyone got it?
understatement, as in “duh”
They mixed it wrong.
It’s: “you put the lime in the coconut and mix it all up”
Yes and no. It depends on whether he's more Sunni or more Shiite. Or, on whether he's rooting harder for the Saudis than the Iranians.
Looks like Mossad gave the Iranians their Christmas present early this year.
Yes, the second incident has been reported on FR.
http://www.isracast.com/article.aspx?ID=1322&t=Barak-Joins-Dots-on-Mysterious-Iranian-Explosions
I wonder if these “officals” are the same folks that didn’t notice the end of communist Russia or are they the folks that did all the research on the changes that would not happen to the middle east if we promoted democracy in 2005? I think our money is not getting much value.
I wonder how many North Koreans blowed up real good.
I’m guessing an Israeli spy, perhaps posing as mild-mannered janitor, seeded the lighting fixtures with explosives before escaping, and the facility collapsed upon itself.
What a shame....:-)
What a shame....:-)
Ouch !
I guess the 12 Iman will have to stay on the bus a bit longer.
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