Raksha Anirveda
Israel Diary
Anti-Iranian Drone Coalition to Checkmate Increasing Threats from Iranian Armed UAVs Alarmed with the rise in Iranian investment for developing armed UAVs and drones, Israel and many Gulf States have formed a coalition to effectively counter the emerging threats By ARIE EGOZI
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ran is investing huge sums in developing different types of armed UAV’s and drones. These are already being used against Gulf States and against Israel. The accelerated Israeli effort in developing a laser air defence system, stems from this imminent threat. These armed unmanned systems do not pose a threat only to Israel, but to a long list of countries in the Gulf region. That understanding resulted in the formation of an “Anti-Iranian Drone Coalition”. In early 2022, the Israeli air force (IAF) revealed that in 2021, two Iranian UAV’s were shot down by two of its F-35, while on their way to Israel. The interception was
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achieved by the use of different aerial and ground sensors, and according to defence sources by the use of real time intelligence “achieved by a joint effort”.
The coalition members are characterised as “Targets of Iranian Aggression”. Israeli official sources refused to comment on the structure of the coalition. Sources in Israel said that “US sensors in the relevant region are assisting the effort”. The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, announced that in recent weeks it attacked some sites in Yemen that are connected to the operation of the Iranian UAV’s. An Israeli defence source said that in recent months, Iran’s Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been increasing the delivery of drones to its proxies in the region and beyond. He noted that now Iranian-backed forces in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, as well as Hezbollah in Lebanon, have received these drones, adding that they were also sold to Venezuela. According to the Lebanese TV station Al – Miyadin, earlier this year Israeli armed UAV’s that took off from Irbil in Iraq, performed an attack on an Iranian base were Iranian UAV’s were stored. According to the report, six Israeli UAV’s performed the attack inflicting heavy damage to the base and destroyed” hundreds” of Iranian UAV’s of different types. Israel has never admitted that it is operating armed UAV’s, but foreign media claims that the Israeli air force (IAF) is operating three different types. According to the RUSI Org. website, Israel is operating some types of armed UAV’s including the Israel Aerospace Industries (Heron –TP) with a range of 1000 km. Israeli sources said last month that all signs are there that the US is actively involved in the operations of the “Anti UAV coalition”. And the Iranian armed UAV’s are not posing a threat only to countries in the Middle East and the Gulf. The Iranians are turning Venezuela to their front base in South America that will facilitate their intention to hit American interests if the Vienna talks about a new nuclear deal, are not successful and the sanctions
