#BREAKING
#Iran's regime announces launching of missile attack into #Syria, claiming to target "militants" behind the Sep 22 attacks in #Ahvaz.
bbc.com/news/world-mid…
2)
Interesting how #Iran's state-run IRNA news agency is already reporting the attacks "killed and wounded" what it described as "militants."
Tehran is in desperate need to stage a show of force.
Therefore, it's propaganda machine will be bloating this.
english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle…
3)
#Iran missile attack into #Syria
Unconfirmed reports are citing this footage, claiming the attack was launched from Iran's western region of Kermanshah, "striking IS positions east of the Euphrates."
With U.S. forces stationed in that area, their reports will be needed.
4)
Slogans written on missiles launched by #Iran's today, as reported by the regime's state-TV:
“Down with USA”
“Down with Israel”
“Down with the house of Saud," referring to Saudi Arabia's rulers.
5)
Images of #Iran's IRGC launching missiles into #Syria east of the Euphrates River & claiming to target Al Bukamal near the Iraq-Syria border.
Timing:
2 am local time - October 1
Around 10:30 pm GMT - Sep 30
6)
#Iran missile attack targeting eastern #Syria
"According to Iran’s Fars news agency, the Guards fired Zolfaghar and Qiam missiles, with a range of 750 kilometers and 800 kilometers (465 and 500 miles) respectively."
timesofisrael.com/irans-revoluti…
#BREAKING
7)
Reports are indicating #Iran's IRGC launched 5 missiles targeting #Syria.
Sources are saying one landed near Kermanshah & another near Javanrud, both inside Iran.
Their targets, however, were nearly 2,000 kilometers west of Iran's borders...
Seeking confirmation.
#BREAKING
8)
Reports are indicating one of #Iran's IRGC missiles targeting #Syria landed in a village inside Kermanshah Province of western Iran.
Seeking confirmation.
9)
Source says video shows aftermath of one of #Iran's IRGC missiles targeting #Syria landing in a village inside Kermanshah Province of western Iran.
10)
Voice says #Iran's IRGC launched a total of six missiles from Kermanshah Province.
First a volley of four missiles, followed by another two.
One missile has reportedly landed near a cement factory.
Sources say only three missiles exited Iran's airspace.
Seeking confirmation.
11)
#Iran's IRGC has reportedly used Zolfaqar & Qiam missiles in this attack.
- missilethreat.csis.org/missile/qiam-1/
- globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran…
- ncr-iran.org/en/news/terror…
- ncr-iran.org/en/news/nuclea…
(File Photos)
12)
More footage of #Iran's IRGC launching missiles, claiming to target "militants" in eastern #Syria.
Voices in this video are heard arguing about one or more of the missiles "bursting."
Reports indicate 5 or 6 missiles were launched, of which 3 crash-landed inside Iran!
13)
More Iranians posting footage of #Iran's IRGC launching missiles.
Video clearly shows one missile experiencing difficulties.
Voices are ridiculing the regime, saying the missiles will crash.
Reports indicate three of the five or six missiles crash-landed inside Iran!
CORRECTION:
New reports indicate #Iran's IRGC intended to attack targets located at a range of around 570 kilometers from the launch site.
14)
In an attempt to whitewash their humiliating missile attack disaster, #Iran's IRGC is claiming an earthquake shaking the Tazeh Abad region of Kermanshah Province in western Iran.
irna.ir/en/News/830500…
Three missiles have reportedly crashed inside Iranian territory.
15)
#Iran's IRGC used six missiles, including Qiam, in today's early morning attack.
Cost: Up to $3 million each/$18 million in total
This money could have saved at least 1,000 Iranian families from poverty.
80% of Iran's population lives in poverty.
dw.com/fa-ir/%DB%B8%D…
16)
In a desperate attempt to save face, #Iran's regime knows it is playing with fire.
Apparently two or three missiles actually reached eastern #Syria.
edition.cnn.com/2018/10/01/mid…
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“Based on the information we have received, around 40 top leaders of Daesh were killed in this attack,”
#Iran resorting to such ridiculous remarks proves again how desperate they are to save face at a time of escalating domestic & foreign crises.
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ira…
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#Iran's #FakeNews machine at work:
Right:
@sputnik_ir - Oct 1, 2018
"70-year old woman proud of having a beard"
ir.sputniknews.com/misc/201810014…
Left:
Iran's state-run Aftab News - Oct 2, 2018
"Senior Daesh (IS) commander killed in IRGC missile attack"
aftabnews.ir/fa/news/548643…
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