Iran to 'defend nuclear facilities' on a large scale...U.S.-Israeli Air Raid Preparedness

Amid speculation that the U.S. and Israel could hit Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran is preparing for the defense posture of its nuclear facilities.

According to Iranian state media Press TV, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted a large-scale war game drill at the Natanz nuclear facility in the central Isfahan region on the 7th with Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami watching.

The Revolutionary Guard's National Aeronautics and Space Force has introduced a new air defense missile system based on self-destructive drones.

He also tested close range tactics to protect Natanz's nuclear facilities, including engaging with 30 targets in the air, and trained to intercept U.S.-made super-bomb bunker busters with air defense systems, Press TV said.

The reason behind Iran's disclosure of such large-scale air defense drills seems to have been due to concerns that the U.S. and Israel are more likely to launch airstrikes on their nuclear facilities recently.

Last month, Israeli military media "Galatz" analyzed that the Iranian-sponsored regime of Bashar al-Assad in neighboring Syria collapsed due to a rebel offensive, giving Israel an opportunity to directly hit Iranian nuclear facilities.

After the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli forces launched airstrikes on military facilities in various parts of Syria, and it is now possible to directly bomb Iran without worrying about Syrian air defenses.

There was also a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who will take office on the 20th, is considering conducting a preventive airstrike against Iran's nuclear facilities to prevent Iran's nuclear development.

During his first term in office, Trump implemented a strategy of "maximum pressure" on Iran by unilaterally destroying the Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA) and restoring economic sanctions.