Iranian medium range surface to surface missiles,
they're relatively inexpensive and they're abundant.
And Russia is reportedly prepar to buy them for its
arsenal the 1 10 and Zoffinger missiles could jo
Iran's Kamikaze drones in accomplishing what appears to
be Putin's plan destroying Ukraine's energy and other
vital infrastructure just in time for winter, it looks
like what Russia is really doing is building up its
capability to attack fixed targets. These could be
energy facilities, key infrastructure and economic
targets rather than to attack dispersed military force
In other words, Iran's missiles would not be an answer
to the US provided Highmore system, which Ukraine
using to devastating effect against Russian military
targets. Unlike Iran's missiles high MARS rockets can
be precisely targeted and guide while in flight to hit
even moving targets. What Iran's missiles do have going
for them is their range. Russia's Iskander system has a
range of more than 300 miles. Iran's Zoffinger mis
exceed that with a reach of more than 400 miles. It's
Fatah 1 10, nearly 200 miles. All of these far exceed
the limit of the high MArs tactical missile system. T
U.S. Is supplying to Ukraine, which is around 50 miles
High MARS is capable of hitting targets three times
that distance. But the U.S. Isn't providing that
capability to Ukraine which would allow it to hit
Russian territory out of fear of provoking Putin.
Meanwhile Russia from its own territory and from at sea
has been able to hit targets in every part of Ukrain
Russia has a limited supply of its more advanced, more
accurate, longer range ballistic missile experts say
Western sanctions are making it difficult for Russia to
replenish its dwindling missile supplies, constraining
their ability to strike the volume of targets they
desire in the future. That's why they're turning to
Iran's Fatah one tens and Zofia cars. Iran has a large
inventory of both systems, supplied them in large
numbers to other areas like the Houthi and to the
Hezbollah in Lebanon and probably is going to be
selling them at a fraction of the cost in significant
numbers to Russia. That would cost Russia to replace
its own more advanced systems. So again, the father 1
10 has a range of more than 300 miles and the can
travel the targets more than 400 miles away. That means
much of Ukraine's critical electric infrastructur
would be in range. With blackouts already in the
capital, Kiev in other parts of the country. The fears
that Putin's strategy is to weaponize Winter Chance,
Jason. The White House also said today, Iranian troops
are quote directly engaged on the ground in Crimea.
They're helping Russia. What exactly does that mean
Well, what that means For one thing, chances that for
the first time another country is taking on a direct
operational role in this war, albeit what the
spokesperson for the National Security Council
describes as a limited one deploying suicide drones.
Now, we've known for some time that Ukraine has been
integrating foreign fighters, mainly from Western
countries into its ranks. but that's been happening,
certainly in the case of americans and british fighte
against the explicit wishes of their home countries.
For Ukraine's leadership, Iran' involvement in the war
adds to its argument, the one that are urgently making
that Western allies need to give Ukraine advanced air
defense systems chance, Jason, Bellini, Russia and Iran
working hand in hand. A lot of people very concerned. I
appreciate it.