Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds
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Aziqbal
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drones and missile launches are down from Iran
on all major fronts
Americans are using low orbital satellites to track the smoke from the missiles launches and also disturbed sand from the launch sites
they are then dropping huge payloads onto those sites
they have not destroyed the missile launchers but Iran is finding it harder and harder to scoot and shot and the constant coverage of over head drones is making it difficult for Iran get the drone and missile launches off
the situation is made worse by the B1, B2 and B52 now flying totally unchallenged in open Iranian air space to hit anything an everything with dozens of JDAMS at a time
May Allah Help Iran they are fighting so hard but US and Israel are two Global Superpowers with Nukes
on all major fronts
Americans are using low orbital satellites to track the smoke from the missiles launches and also disturbed sand from the launch sites
they are then dropping huge payloads onto those sites
they have not destroyed the missile launchers but Iran is finding it harder and harder to scoot and shot and the constant coverage of over head drones is making it difficult for Iran get the drone and missile launches off
the situation is made worse by the B1, B2 and B52 now flying totally unchallenged in open Iranian air space to hit anything an everything with dozens of JDAMS at a time
May Allah Help Iran they are fighting so hard but US and Israel are two Global Superpowers with Nukes
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Ali_Baba
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There is nothing in theatre that can replace the functionality that the radars were doing. This will take time to replace.
hembo
Trusted Member
Iran latest: Iranian warship sinks; US assassination claim; the phone call that convinced Trump to strike
On the fifth day of the war, a US submarine has sunk an Iranian warship, NATO has shot down a ballistic missile approaching Turkey, Israel is striking Tehran and Beirut and Iran is "close" to choosing a new leader. Follow the latest.news.sky.com
It seems they will cooperate "non-millitarily"! wink wink
Ali_Baba
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I suspect, It was probably not armed with anything, ie empty.
StrategicBear
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Great! I hope the production rate of Hadid 110 drones can be dozens per day. Drones are faster to launch than BMs, so IRGC should make drones their favorite weapon of choice in this war as it is the easiest to make and fastest to deploy, and cheap too to mass-produce compared to BMs.
Also, I hope next-gen MLRS systems with 300-400km ranges like what China has, are under crash-course development so Iran can use it soon.
hembo
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Heard from where?
soul_the_reaper
Registered Member
For those who are intellectually challenged constantly questioning why the gulf is being attacked since they're supposedly "friendly towards the Iranians" just ask yourself how are the Americans are able to launch PrSMS across the Persian gulf at Iranian targets confirmed by CENTCOM.
sharreman10
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Oldenwisdom...قول بزرگ
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Russia to supply Iran with shoulder-fired air defense system
By Dmitriy Shapiro | February 26, 2026 |
A Russian Verba anti-aircraft missile system. (Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation)
Iran is looking to Russia to bolster its depleted air defenses after Iran’s June 2025 war with Israel and as it faces the largest US military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the two regimes had struck a €495 million deal for Russia to supply “Verba” shoulder-mounted air defense systems to Iran. However, these defenses would be unlikely to significantly impact a possible US operation against the Islamic Republic.
Tehran formally requested the Verba in July after its 12-day war with Israel, and the two sides signed the contract in December, FT reported. During that war and in a pair of earlier strikes in 2024, Israeli forces destroyed or damaged many of Iran’s air defense systems, including its Russian-supplied S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile batteries.
The 9K333 Verba, whose NATO reporting name is SA-29 Gizmo, is Russia’s most advanced man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) in mass production. It can reportedly hit aircraft up to 6 kilometers away at altitudes of nearly 15,000 feet using the missile’s multi-spectral (ultraviolet, near-infrared, and mid-infrared) seeker.
The deal reportedly calls for Russia to supply 500 launch units, each equipped with “Mowgli-2” thermal imaging sights, along with 2,500 9M336 missiles. Deliveries will occur in three stages between 2027 and 2029, meaning they would arrive after a potential US operation targeting Iran.
One source familiar with the contract told the FT that a small number of the Verba MANPADS may already have been delivered. It is also possible that Russia could accelerate the delivery timeline by drawing on existing stocks, though Moscow would likely be hesitant to deprive its own forces fighting against Ukraine. Russian Il-76TD transport planes have flown to Iran at least four times since late December, but it is not known what cargo they were transporting.
Regardless, these systems are unlikely to have a decisive effect on a potential US military operation against the Islamic Republic. Iranian forces could use MANPADS to target some drones, helicopters, or other low-flying aircraft, which would complicate potential US air assaults or search-and-rescue missions. However, they would be of little help against fighter jets and bombers flying at higher altitudes.
Nevertheless, this contract is another example of how Moscow and Tehran have bolstered their ties since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago. In 2022, Iran began providing Russia with various unmanned aerial systems, most notably Shahed-136 one-way attack drones that Russia used mainly to strike critical infrastructure deep inside Ukraine. Iran also supplied Russia with artillery ammunition and other materiel, including close-range ballistic missiles in 2024, though the missiles have apparently yet to see combat.
Most significantly, Iran helped Russia localize production of the Shahed-136 at its new Alabuga drone manufacturing facility in Tatarstan. This capability has enabled Russia to mass-produce modified versions of the drone in far larger quantities than it had received from Iran, churning out several thousand per month between Alabuga and another factory.
In May, Moscow and Tehran finalized a 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, cementing a collaboration in “all spheres, including defense, counter-terrorism, energy, finance, transport, industry, agriculture, culture, science, and engineering.” Notably, the agreement did not include a mutual defense clause, absolving Russia of any obligation to defend Iran if it is attacked.
Russia’s lack of meaningful support for Iran during its 12-Day War with Israel did not go unnoticed in Tehran. Despite Iran’s significant contributions towards Russia’s war with Ukraine, Russia offered little more than a condemnation of Israel and the United States as they decimated Iran’s air defense capabilities, missile-production facilities, and nuclear facilities, as well as many of its top military leadership and nuclear scientists.
Al Arabiya quoted Mohammad Sadr, a member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, as stating that the “war proved the strategic alliance with Moscow is worthless.”
The latest collaboration may be Russia’s attempt prove that it’s still a worthwhile partner, even though it no longer depends on Iranian deliveries of drones to supply its military. News of the MANPADS deal comes after reports that Russia began delivering Mi-28NE attack helicopters to Iran in January, a big improvement over Iran’s aging pre-revolution AH-1 Cobras, which were provided by the United States in the 1970s.
Iran is also believed to have pursued a deal for Russian Su-35 “Flanker-E” multirole fighter jets. Whether that will happen is unclear, but Iran did begin receiving Russian Yak-130 training jets in 2023.
In recent weeks, Russian officials have spoken out in opposition to potential US military strikes on Iran, calling for all parties to show restraint. Last week, Russian and Chinese vessels joined Iran in naval exercises near the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. However, it is unlikely that Russia will intervene if US President Donald Trump decides to strike Iran.
If Iran is to mount a response and keep it together... it will need both Russian and Chinese help. Russia is a net beneficiary because of the windfall heading its way because of exactly what Iran is doing... if they want to squeeze Europe and sanction the world because it cannot function without the one commodity they possess... gatekept by US sanctions regime and dollar denominated financial architecture.
RescueRanger
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Cicero
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Per the U.S. military missile launches from Iran are down 86% from the first 24 hours of the war and drone launches are down 73%. Do we have any sources to contest or backup the claim? Definitely seems like their is a greater dependence on drone strikes than before and the missile alerts in Israel are more sporadic and concentrated in the North with the odd Hezbollah rocket fire. Ability to inflict damage is rapidly declining but drones can easily affect oil shipments in the straight of Hormuz and it can still be a war of attrition since much more expensive interceptors are being used against cheap drones.
