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As Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion unfolds, aiming to dismantle Iran’s military capabilities, the Islamic Republic has retaliated with attacks on nearby Gulf nations. In a recent incident, an Iranian missile and drone assault targeted a Saudi Arabian air base, resulting in injuries to 12 American service members and damage to two U.S. aerial refueling aircraft.
The War Department has yet to release details about the identities or the severity of the injuries sustained by the service members involved in the attack.
This ongoing conflict is not without a strong response. American and Israeli forces continue their campaign to dismantle Iran’s industrial infrastructure through strategic strikes.
The focus on steel plant targets is particularly noteworthy. The Iranian military’s ability to produce weapons and ammunition relies heavily on steel, making these facilities crucial targets. The coordinated efforts of American and Israeli forces aim to not only weaken the Iranian military but also disrupt its logistical networks.
As consistently highlighted, the outcome of wars often hinges on effective logistics.
This hasn’t been a one-sided exchange. American and Israeli forces are still disassembling Iranian industry with high explosives.
There were also Israeli strikes on industrial and nuclear sites in Iran on Friday, more Israeli evacuation warnings in Lebanon and threats from the Iran-allied Houthi militia in Yemen of the possibility of opening another front in the war.
Iranian media reported attacks on two nuclear sites, a uranium processing plant and a nuclear research facility, and the Israeli military claimed responsibility for those strikes. Two steel plants and another industrial complex were also hit. Iran threatened to retaliate against industries in the region with American shareholders or ties to Israel.
The steel plant strikes are significant, as what’s left of Iran’s weapons and munitions production, if indeed there is any left, relies on steel. In fact, nothing in the manufacture of weapons and ammunition is possible without steel, so these are logical targets, and it’s worth noting that while American and Israeli forces continue to hunt down and destroy not only what’s left of the Iranian military, but also their logistical chain as well.
And, as I’ve been saying and writing all along, wars are won and lost by logistics.Â