Iran reports drone attack on defense facility in Isfahan

are watching the Ukrainians using hobby drones with 3D printed bomblets and how devastating they've been. I don't imagine seeing an already unpopular government aligning with Moscow is very popular.

I doubt Ukraine has anything with that kind of reach. Maybe a little Israeli lightning struck the place, they have the capability, but we'll never know.

What we do know is that Iran admitted to being attacked.

Israel, certainly, and they are helping Ukraine. Saudi Arabia? I don't think they've got a dog in this fight and they're still busy in Yemen. Iraq? Not sure if they'd want to provoke another war, they're struggling to recover from the last three. Turkey? Long shot, but maybe. Their own attack drones are impressive. Russia? Not a chance. Afghanistan? They might have gotten ordinance to work but they don't have anything against Iran. That's about the extent of the list. There's Azerbaijan and Armenia, but they're busy with each other.

The Ottomans and Persians were ancient enemies but that hasn't been the case for a very, very long time Israel is likely the best bet, they've seen those Shahed drones in action and might have gotten a bit nervous about Iran's weapons development. Again, we'll most likely never know for sure unless someone claims responsibility.

This is the kind of shit that causes land wars in Europe to spin out of control into world wars.

There are a number of groups in the region who are likely capable of employing drones. For example, Iran has been attacking the Kurds in northern Iraq for months with artillery and drone attacks. It wouldn't surprise me if a Kurdish group decided to retaliate.

That's just one possibility. It's a complicated region.

and a reporter on the ground has cited heightened tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan. If that's the case, it's totally unconnected to the war in Ukraine, but might be a fortuitous development between the loss of the Shahed factory and the destruction of the large ammunition depot in the center of the country.

The earthquakes there are likely unconnected. Even N. Korea didn't exceed a 4.0 with their successful test that collapsed their underground facility and caused a whole mountain to subside.

So maybe we'll know tomorrow, like maybe they'll find a piece of rocket or drone with a "love and kiddses from" label on it.

I just hope the US isn't bearing any responsibility, the last thing we need to do is make the Iranians rally around a rotten government because they think we're attacking them.

The region is a tangled mess of groups that don't like other groups and allies of convenience with coinciding interests who may be fighting each other tomorrow. Plus the whole off the shelf drone thing and garage kinetics. Who knows?

If asked, they would most likely deny it, but then add as other times “we are happy to see this.”

Russia calls Ukraine a terrorist state. US supports Ukraine. There are Russians in Murmansk who say

"I'm all for using cruise missiles to take out factories in the US that support terrorist states like Ukraine."

Your policy is very unwise, to be kind. You would open the door to attacks by Russia and other nations on US mainland. You need to think this through.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/27/middleeast/iran-azerbaijan-embassy-attack-tehran-intl/index.html

There are so many countries that have it in for the pro rapist, torture and despicable regime, I don’t think we are needed. The people of Iran are chomping at the bit for freedom.

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if so, it will certainly save the lives of some Ukrainian civilians

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