Locator: 50160IRAN.
Operation EPIC FURY: tracked here.
- speculation grew that IRGC commander Qaani has been executed for spying;
- if accurate, this is huge development; not executed? Safe in Israel?
- needs to be confirmed: link here. Israeli spy? Decided to retire?
- wiki link; when you see photo, you will recognize him;
- one assumes allies have air dominance over Iran:
- destroying Iranian navy is first step in re-opening Strait of Hormuz
- risks: mines, missiles, and drones
- there are reports that the US is sending third a/c carrier;
- USS George H. W. Bush, CVN 77; would join
- USS Abraham Lincoln, CVN-72
- USS Gerald R. Ford, CVN-78
- UK bases: RAF Fairford in England; Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean
- B-2s reported to be landing at those bases two days ago
- B-1s reported to be landing there within last 24 (12?) hours
- B-52s are expected shortly if not already there
- C-5 Galaxy spotted at RAF Fairford (one assumes in support of the bombers)
- D-Day (2): there are indications Saturday, March 7, 2022, will be D-Day for a new gigantic bombardment; link here.
Bombers: posted earlier.
- Operation Epic Fury tracked at tab at the top. Link here.
- Operation Epic Fury and bomber issue tracked here.
- for the B-52s to be there and to have already flown successful missions is truly incredible.
- Link here.
- CENTCOM.
Qaani, spying? Only three possibilities:
- true;
- not true;
- Iran has broad definition of spying
