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2026-03-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran’s Yazd missile base was reported to have suffered multiple secondary explosions following U.S.–Israeli strikes,

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Posted by badanov 2026-03-23 07:26|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1814 views ] Top
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1 Keep pouring it to the bastards. They've obviously not had enough just yet.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-23 07:41|| 2026-03-23 07:41|| Front Page Top

2 Report I read was that the missile base at Yazd was buried deep under 600+ meters of granite, too deep for the MOABs to penetrate.

So, the military had a better idea: cut their electrical power. No power, no missile activity.

That is why I believe the Trump ultimatum has more todo with this missile base and less the Strait of Hormuz.

Posted by badanov 2026-03-23 08:15|| 2026-03-23 08:15|| Front Page Top

3 ^ Start up those generators in an enclosed airspace, Ali

Posted by Frank G 2026-03-23 08:25|| 2026-03-23 08:25|| Front Page Top

4 Fueling without extraction fans might have a similar effect too, Frank.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-03-23 10:15|| 2026-03-23 10:15|| Front Page Top

5 well if there were secondary explosions, some pretty big damage must have been inflicted

btw, I think we had hit this site many times before and that some missiles launched from Yazd failed before reaching cruise altitude

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-23 21:07|| 2026-03-23 21:07|| Front Page Top

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