Kirk Lippold says. “They Did Not Strike Their Oil And Nuclear Facilities But They Took Out The Air System

Kirk Lippold, a former commander of the USS Cole, has claimed that the Israeli military’s recent actions on Iranian targets were a premeditated attack. The Iranian military would continue to be involved in assessing the substantial damage to their installations, Commander Lippold said in his assessment.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

He noted how Israel strategically avoided direct strikes on Iran’s  oil infrastructure and nuclear facilities, instead focusing on dismantling the air defense systems protecting these sensitive installations, thereby creating a situation of increased vulnerability for these critical Iranian assets. He stated that the operations successfully neutralized various military capabilities, including critical infrastructure and drone manufacturing facilities, while simultaneously inflicting substantial damage to Iran’s defensive capabilities.

He said in an interview with FOX News, ‘The Iranians should still be doing battle damage assessment to determine how badly they were hit. In a number of cases, as I had hoped they would, Israel struck facilities with dual benefits. They took out some capabilities and infrastructure, destroyed drone facilities, and inflicted major damage. They didn’t strike oil or nuclear facilities, but they took out many air defense systems protecting them. This means those facilities are vulnerable and clearly would be the next target set if Iran responds. Israel would then have the absolute right to go after those facilities, even if the Biden administration opposes it, because at some point, those facilities need to be taken care of to ensure Iran pays the price.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>