Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

StrategicBear said:
Why is it allowed to get this close?

Where are the Sunburn type ASCMs? Hypersonic ASBMs?
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even Houthis used 500km ASBMs (ironically from Iran, the "Tankil" aka modified Iranian Raad-500 SRBM) so Iran should try to hit it soon if it gets any closer
 
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The newly released imagery shows F-16CJ “Wild Weasel” aircraft configured in a classic Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) loadout, tailored to penetrate and dismantle Iran’s integrated air-defense system.

Each aircraft carries a pair of AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles, external fuel tanks under the wings for extended range, and a mixed air-to-air loadout of AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles for beyond-visual-range and within-visual-range engagements.

This combination underlines the F-16 “Wild Weasel” as a swing-role platform: in a single sortie, the jet can hunt enemy radars, prosecute time-sensitive ground targets, and defend itself or the package against hostile fighters and drones, all while remaining plugged into the joint air picture via modern datalinks and off-board sensors.

At the heart of this configuration is the AGM-88 HARM paired with the AN/ASQ-213 HARM Targeting System pod on the intake station, a pairing that turns the F-16 “Wild Weasel” into a dedicated radar hunter optimized for SEAD/DEAD missions.

The HTS pod passively detects, classifies and geolocates Iranian search and fire-control radars, feeding bearing and range information directly into the HARM’s targeting solution.

In practical terms, this enables rapid F2T2EA (Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess) cycles against Iranian surface-to-air missile batteries and command posts: as soon as a radar radiates, the aircraft can generate a targeting basket and launch a HARM on a short timeline, forcing Iranian crews either to shut down and lose situational awareness or to risk being destroyed.

Over multiple waves, this continuous “Wild Weasel” pressure erodes the integrity of Iran’s layered IADS, opening safe corridors for follow-on strike packages and heavy bombers.
 
StrategicBear said:
But before these bombers' JASSMs can reach Iran's missile batteries, Iran could already fired off many dozens of them at USN Ships already, so why hasn't it been done?

Are IRGC such cowards they're afraid of sinking a USN ship even after the US has shown no hesitation at sinking IRIN ships?
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IRGC are not cowards. Please dont say silly things like this.
 
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6th missile wave to Tel Aviv today

again 1-2 missiles, intercepted

7.3 million settlers return to shelters for the 6th time today
 
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Unit 8200 bots publishing political targets for assassination in Iran

Only Vahidi and Radan are security-military officials, the rest are politicians or in the judiciary
 
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