Perun's video: Iran s Missile Strike on Israel - The attack defence Israel s counter-strike

Sponsored by: Private Internet Access: https://www.piavpn.com/Perun For decades, much of the conflict between Iran and Israel has played out indirectly via proxies or through deniable or covert actions. This month however, things changed dramatically. Following an airstrike in Syria that killed an Iranian General, Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Israeli targets. What followed was a major, multinational air defence operation and, it seems, a potential small scale Israeli response. In this episode I look at the background to the Iranian strike, the observations we can make about the attack and defensive operations, and what it might mean for the region. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU Caveats, Comments and Corrections: All normal caveats and disclaimers apply In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other decisions or purposes Readings and Sources: Iran’s Ballistic and Cruise missiles – CSIS 2020 https://missilethreat.csis.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Iranian-Missiles-Map-2020.jpg Featured Washington Post piece https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/17/iran-israel-attack-drones-missiles/ CRS – Iran’s Ballistic Missile and Space Launch Programs https://sgp.fas.org/crs/nuke/IF10938.pdf Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat 2020 https://irp.fas.org/threat/missile/bm-2020.pdf Guardian article including the “almost certainly trigger all-out war” quote https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/15/how-will-israel-respond-iran-attack-war CSIS - missile threat profile on Emad https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/emad/ Tweet by Permanent Mission of Iran to the UN https://twitter.com/Iran_UN/status/1779269993043022053 RUSI - Iran's failed offensive against Israel https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/pulling-punches-irans-failed-offensive-against-israel Reporting on Israeli strike on Iran https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68852522 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-missiles-hit-site-iran-abc-news-reports-2024-04-19/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/19/israeli-missiles-hit-site-in-iran-explosions-heard-in-isfahan-report https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/20/world/israel-iran-gaza-war-news https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/18/world/israel-iran-gaza-war-news https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/19/iranian-air-defence-systems-activated-israel-launches-strikes-visual-guide And Iranian warnings regarding it https://en.irna.ir/news/85444320/Israel-s-biggest-mistake-will-be-to-respond-to-Iran-s-retaliation Included IRGC statement on limited systems being used https://t.me/Tasnimnews/295267 Featured Iranian article on the missile attack as a “sub-threshold” response https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/497397/From-Strategic-Patience-to-Active-Deterrence Featured or relevant reporting on the Iranian missile attack and/or shot exchange issues https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/any-air-war-israels-defences-would-trump-irans-high-cost-2024-04-18/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-notice-attack-may-have-dampened-escalation-risks-2024-04-14/ https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-destroyed-mock-israeli-jet-base-missiles-before-airfield-attack-2024-4 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68811273 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-air-base-hit-in-iran-attack-running-as-usual/ https://www.csis.org/analysis/iran-israel-air-conflict-one-week https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/14/how-irans-attack-on-israel-was-stopped https://theintercept.com/2024/04/15/iran-attack-israel-drones-missiles/ Reporting on types of Iranian missiles used https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3259167/iran-publishes-details-missiles-and-drones-used-israel-attack Denial of Dimona targeting https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/497310/Iran-says-claims-of-damage-to-Dimona-nuclear-facility-is-a-psychological https://en.irna.ir/news/85449489/IRGC-spokesman-Claim-on-Dimona-power-plant-being-damaged-in Suleimani strike reporting (2020) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/03/baghdad-airport-iraq-attack-deaths-iran-us-tensions Iran's 2020 missile strikes on US bases https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2020/jan/08/iran-releases-footage-of-missile-attack-on-us-airbases-in-iraq-video Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Opening Words 00:00:55 — What Am I Talking About? 00:03:12 — Caveats 00:03:50 — The Syria Strike 00:05:56 — The Attacks 00:21:19 — Purpose & Result 00:29:36 — Estimates & Costing 00:34:32 — Winners and Losers? 00:38:54 — Retaliation Options 00:50:55 — The Conflict Continuum 01:00:00 — What Now? 01:00:41 — Channel Update