Israeli operation targets missile bases in Iran — political observer

Israeli historian and political commentator Vadym Polishchuk said this on Espreso TV.

"It should be noted that the Iranian air defense system was almost completely destroyed last time when Israel struck in response to an attack that happened last year. Now they have finished off the remnants. The air defense command post, from which attempts to repel the strike were coordinated, was destroyed. Iran is now defenseless in this regard," Polishchuk said.

According to the political commentator, the first wave of attacks on Iran targeted nuclear facilities, air defense sites, and headquarters — everything that could be caught by surprise. Now the operation is focused on destroying missile bases.

"Iran has heavily invested in developing its ballistic program. It has several powerful military sites where ballistic missiles are hidden in mountains or underground, set with timers for launch. Even if the leadership is destroyed, the missiles will still be launched," Polishchuk noted.

The political commentator also added that mobile missile systems disguised as containers pose a particular danger — that is, a truck with a container that looks like a civilian object but is actually a missile launcher.

"In total, Iran has several thousand missiles, so significant resources have been invested in this area. During negotiations on the nuclear program, Israel has always insisted that the missile program must also be discussed. Even if there were no nuclear weapons, a simultaneous launch of thousands of ballistic missiles at Israel would be a huge problem," Polishchuk emphasized.

• On the night of June 13, Israel launched a large-scale operation against Iran, carrying out preemptive strikes on its nuclear and military facilities.
• Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze said that an Israeli strike against Iran could be a mixed bag for Ukraine. On the one hand, it weakens a Russian ally, but on the other hand, it could pull international attention away from helping Ukraine.