Iran said it had “simulated a missile and drone attack on the Dimona nuclear center using 16 ballistic missiles and 5 suicide drones, successfully,” according to Fars News. The Jerusalem Post reported the initial videos on Saturday. Now, Iran has doubled down with its own reports, bragging of its capabilities.
This matters more than ever because Iran is threatening to attack the Dimona nuclear facility, a dangerous escalation in rhetoric. It is also tied to Iran revealing aspects of its drone program and new technology.
The video was published on Fars and Tasnim media, the main Iranian media outlets linked to the government and the IRGC. This means that the video is a purposeful attempt by Iran to threaten Israel.
This, of course, isn’t new, Iran threatens Israel every day with various forms of destruction. It continually has to come up with new threats. However, the decision by Iran to test long-range ballistic missiles and unveil a new multiple-drone launcher while splicing that with a digital mock-up of Dimona appears to be a new level of Iranian aggressive threats. READ MORE
