Iran is unlikely to fool America or Israel, both of which have high-end satellites and will know that the battery is kaput. But the kabuki radar allows the country’s propagandists to claim that all is well.
Satellite photos taken Monday suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran's central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery, contradicting repeated denials by officials in Tehran of any damage in the assault.
Iran replaced a destroyed radar installation within hours of an Israeli strike on an air base last week in an attempt to make it appear as though the damage had been minimal, it has been claimed.
Iran described as "regrettable" Tuesday a decision by the European Union to expand the bloc's sanctions against its weapons programmes in response to its unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel.
I srael’s recent air attack reportedly hit a Russian-made air defense system in Iran’s Isfahan province, according to recent satellite images taken by Planet Labs PBC on Monday. However, officials in Tehran denied any damage from the assault.