Israel Shakes Iran’s Confidence in Stopping IAF
by Hana Levi Julian
Despite its usual posturing about its military excellence and that of its terrorist allies, Iran appears to be increasingly concerned about Syria’s ability to detect infiltration by Israeli aircraft, an issue that may affect its own ability to protect itself from the IAF.
A report on the U.S.-based Aviation Week website this week said Israel’s covert IAF attack on a Syrian military installation last month shook Iranian confidence in the country’s Russian-manufactured radar and air defense systems.
Syrian radar failed to notice Israeli aircraft flying to and from its target in the northeastern part of the country, said the report. This was due to Israel’s use of an electronic device installed on a plane that circled the area, jamming the system during the operation.
Russia has been negotiating with Iran to sell $750 million worth of radar equipment to the Islamic Republic for the protection of its nuclear facilities. The wisdom of that purchase is now being questioned by Iranian officials, given Israel’s success in circumventing the system, a tactic that could also enable a successful strike against Iran through Syrian airspace.
The Bush administration has stated several times it would not rule out military action against Iran if no progress is made to curtail the country's development of a nuclear program. Analysts have speculated that an American strike may be backed or even led by Israeli forces.
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Iranci su se malo "uplasili", ako mozemo tako da kazemo. Sad nisu vise sigurni da li ce isti radarski sistemi koje koriste i sirijci, biti isto tako neuspesni u otkrivanju eventualnih neprijateljskih (izraelski i americkih) borbenih aviona. Situacija se svakim danom sve vise zaostrava. Sukob je izgleda neizbezan. Samo je pitanje koliko BRZO ce do njega doci!