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Originally Posted by blankall
The argument is that it couldn't have been the Iranians because it's not technologically possible for them to do that? That's a pretty poor argument IMO, right up there with 911 must be a conspiracy, since the beams couldn't melt.
There are many ways that Iranians could circumvent defences, particular if the other angles of attack are, as stated, so undefended. Additionally, most air defence systems don't pick up drones. There are just as many articles discussing the inherent failure of the current anti air systems in dealing with drones and cruise missiles:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-s...-idUSKBN1W22FR
I'm not saying it was Iran. However, I certainly don't think that it was physically impossible for them to have made the attack either. The ongoing Houti conflict offers the perfect scape goat to take blame for the attack, which reminds the Saudis that Iran is still a major regional power.
At the end of that day does it matter if Iran attacked Saudi Arabia directly or equipped a proxy army to make the attack? |
What?!!? The argument that it couldn't be the Yemeni because its beyond their capabilities is the point. I'm unsure what you are arguing. Of course it being Iran is in the realm of possibilities but so is Yemen. When you factor in this current operation cited by Baron, one can see Yemen is indeed fighting back - the Saudi war on Yemen is terrible.
The point in those articles was that Iran was being watched by massive amount of US surveillance. Iran has all the eyes on it - if it was Iran that is embarrassing to US capabilities. Russia has been able to repel these swarm drone attacks in Syria. People dismissing Yemen as the attacker are underestimating them.