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orangecrush

(28,485 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:45 PM Jun 2025

"Iran says it controls the skies over Israel"


An Iranian military spokesman, mirroring the language of Israel in recent days as it now operates with impunity over the skies of Iran, claims Tehran has “complete control over the skies” of Israel.

The remarks by Revolutionary Guard Col. Iman Tajik represent the latest effort by Tehran to convince an audience at home that Iran is in control after days of bombing by Israel.

He further claims: “Tonight’s missile attack showed that we have gained complete control over the skies of the occupied territories and that its residents have become completely defenseless against Iranian missile attacks.”


https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-says-it-controls-the-skies-over-israel/
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"Iran says it controls the skies over Israel" (Original Post) orangecrush Jun 2025 OP
I saw an editorial cartoon from WW2... Archae Jun 2025 #1
Iran seems to be copying propaganda techniques from Trump and the GQP... Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #2
The difference is that Israel actually does have air superiority over Iranian skies MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #11
probably quite true--- but Iran DID manage to hit 'the Israeli pentagon' Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #16
... LexVegas Jun 2025 #3
Same orangecrush Jun 2025 #9
They're lampooning Trump C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #4
Controls the skies? Mountainguy Jun 2025 #5
They purportedly still have some missiles.... Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #13
Truth is the first victim in a war. Propaganda rules! Aussie105 Jun 2025 #6
Looks like Allah and Yahwey have been booted from controlling the skies... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 2025 #7
"Do you know who's in charge here? orangecrush Jun 2025 #10
I guess it's down to some minor norse gods now. Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #15
This is a Borowitz Report or an Onion article isn't it? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2025 #8
Are they winning at the airports, too? Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #12
Baghdad Bob rides again! GaYellowDawg Jun 2025 #14
 

Archae

(47,245 posts)
1. I saw an editorial cartoon from WW2...
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:51 PM
Jun 2025

Showing Hitler bragging about all the Allied bombers he's seen shot down.

While there were some, there was nowhere near the numbers he claimed.

So he had replaced the German AA guns with ink "guns."

"50, 000 Allied planes shot down!"

This is the same as this "Revolutionary Guard" brass bragging.

Jack Valentino

(4,375 posts)
2. Iran seems to be copying propaganda techniques from Trump and the GQP...
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:21 PM
Jun 2025

Kudos to them for that! What's good for the orange buffoon is good for everyone else...

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,754 posts)
11. The difference is that Israel actually does have air superiority over Iranian skies
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:16 PM
Jun 2025

while Iran has no air assets to even threaten Israeli air space.

Jack Valentino

(4,375 posts)
16. probably quite true--- but Iran DID manage to hit 'the Israeli pentagon'
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:35 PM
Jun 2025

with a missile strike... so Israel is not in complete control over their own airspace, either.

I was glad to see one of the Iranian missiles hit a target somewhere---
they were pretty pathetic in their earlier attempts.

since Israel chose to wage this illegal war of aggression,
I would hate to see things going ALL their way---

That would look too much like the Germans having things all their way,
at the beginning of World War II.... or the Israelis in GAZA....


If they both kick the shit out of each other, that would be GREAT with me---
as long as we stay the fuck out of it.





 

Mountainguy

(2,145 posts)
5. Controls the skies?
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:40 PM
Jun 2025

Does Iran have any functional fighters left in its air force? Does it have any tankers? Carriers?

Aussie105

(7,654 posts)
6. Truth is the first victim in a war. Propaganda rules!
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:53 PM
Jun 2025

Propaganda is directed both at your enemy and your home support base.

Israel is so good at it though.
Some of their propaganda takes a few minutes of thinking to unravel, but Iranian propaganda?
Not so much.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,754 posts)
8. This is a Borowitz Report or an Onion article isn't it?
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:04 PM
Jun 2025

Because anyone with 1/4 of a brain would know that this is just utter bullshit, they can't even control the skies over their own nation, much less over Israel.

GaYellowDawg

(5,073 posts)
14. Baghdad Bob rides again!
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:27 PM
Jun 2025

Glad we've got Teheran Tom to tell us the "truth."

He'd fit in so well with the Trump cabal.

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