In recent days, the possibility of a large-scale war that will throw the Middle East into a ring of fire has been on the agenda of the entire world. The killing of Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has brought tension to a peak. In the meantime, a high-ranking Hezbollah commander has also been assassinated.
KHAMENEI’S OATH OF REVENGE
Iran went wild over Haniyeh’s killing in the capital Tehran. A “revenge flag” was hung on the Jamkaran Mosque in the city of Qom. Iranian religious leader Khamenei threatened by saying, “It is Iran’s duty to avenge Haniyeh’s blood. Because he was martyred on our lands.”
“THE WORLD WILL BE THE STAGE OF VERY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS”
In addition, when the announcer of Iran’s Channel 3 television said live on air, “The world will witness very important developments in the coming hours,” all eyes turned to the step that Iran would take.
THIS IMAGE IS BEING SHARED IN IRANIAN MEDIA: LEAVE YOUR CITIES
Finally, a visual saying “The Ababil Army is coming to take revenge, leave your cities” started to be shared in the Iranian media. Thereupon, the answer to the question “What is the Ababil Army?” also aroused curiosity.
“WE CAN SAY THAT THE EBABİL ARMY HAS ACHIEVE A CERTAIN SUCCESS”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Ersin Orallı, who stated that the Ababil Army was the name of Iran’s first project that revolutionized UAV and SIHA technology in 1979-1890, spoke as follows in his statements on CNN Türk:
“As of now, Iran has a very powerful technology consisting entirely of UAVs and SIHAs. Does the Ababil have the power to penetrate the Iron Dome? We saw 16 of them in April, they failed. It was said that at least 10-15 of them crashed and the other was destroyed. Perhaps if we read Iranian sources, if critical locations were hit, then perhaps we can say that a certain success was achieved.”
“IRON DOME REMAINS HELPFUL”
If Iran really directs dozens, hundreds of UAVs and SIHAs here via the Ababil Army, the Iron Dome will be helpless and Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem will most likely be hit.
“WILL NOT ONLY FACE THE IRON DOME”
But in order to achieve success from here, only military facilities are expected to be hit. When he says this days ago and then tries to carry out such an operation, he will not only see the Iron Dome. The US has two very powerful aircraft carriers and a new dome is already being formed by those aircraft carriers. There is another dome in Jordan now. In other words, in my opinion, Iran is a state that cannot show the Ababil Army in these skies.”