Israeli retaliatory attack on Islamic Republic severely damaged air defenses, missile program - WSJ

Missile production facilities and air defenses of the Islamic Republic of Iran were severely damaged in Israel's retaliatory strike last month, the Wall Street Journalcited US and Israeli officials saying on Saturday.

Satellite photos have shown the damage done to the Parchin military site near Tehran and the IRGC-run Shahroud ballistic missile and space center, as well as damaging Russian-made S-300 missile defense systems.

The report also claimed that the attack also left these facilities more exposed for any further strikes Israel may plan to conduct in the future. The vulnerability of these targets will be further exposed should Iran decide to launch another large-scale missile attack that would provoke yet another Israeli response, the Journalnoted. (Read More)