Satellite Images Show Iranian Missile Base Destroyed
- Posted on November 28, 2011 at 11:59pm by
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A Washington-based research group has released satellite images showing extensive damage to an Iranian nuclear site two weeks after a mysterious explosion destroyed the facility.
The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), which specializes in the study of nuclear weapons programs, released images of the compound following the November 12 explosion near the city of Malard.
Before and after imagery offers a stark contrast of the site, but doesn’t provide any clues as to what actually caused the explosion.
The photographs clearly reveal that most of the buildings have been completely destroyed. Of course, some of the destruction may have resulted from subsequent controlled demolition of buildings and removal of debris, but because about the same number of trucks are visible in the image after the blast as in an image prior to the blast, it is likely that most of the damage resulted from the explosion.
Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have characterized the incident as an “accident,” involving the transport of ammunition. Continued use of this explanation, however, forces Iran into a predicament, given the increased number of recent industrial incidents the nation has suffered. In particular, Iran likely does not want to appear vulnerable at a time when Israeli leaders have been debating military intervention over Iran’s controversial nuclear program. But accident or not, the ISIS Photos leave no doubt that the facility has been effectively destroyed.
Paul Brannan, a senior ISIS analyst, indicated that it is impossible to tell from the imagery whether the blast was caused by sabotage, as has been speculated about this explosion and others at transport facilities, oil refineries and military bases in Iran, or if it is indeed the result of an accident.
When performing work with missiles, there are a variety of “volatile processes” that could cause an explosion, explained Brannan.
Brannan also added that ISIS had recently learned from “knowledgeable officials” that the blast occurred just as Iran had achieved a “milestone” in the development of a new missile, and may have been performing a “volatile procedure involving a missile engine at the site.”
Suspicions that covert actions may be responsible for this and other explosions continue to mount despite official denials by the Iranian regime.
Interestingly, on Monday The Blaze reported that a major blast also rocked the Iranian city of Isfahan, a town that is said to be “home to nuclear experimental reactors, and also a uranium enrichment facility for producing nuclear fuel.”

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Searchingforthelight
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:02amU.N.-do-U.S.
Report Post »CJHames
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:01amI stand with Israel.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:13amAs do I , CJHAMES. I also stand with GOD.
Free2speakRN
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:31amAt the risk of sounding like a little kid, “Me Too !”
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:50ammaybe it was a tsunami?
Report Post »Badger Patriot
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:55amI stand With Israel as well!
Report Post »neverending
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:57amYou are joined by millions!
Report Post »Marci
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:06amUh oh…looks like they hired Ahmed the dead terrorist. Premature detonation.
I also stand with Israel.
Report Post »Cubzilla
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:17amI’m with all of you. Israel MUST survive…
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:34amWhen Israel is out of favor with God he lets them fall ! Who would I be to interfer………………….or even think I could…………….
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:55amI say let them try to build a nuclear weapon, the will most likely only blow themselves up!
Then we can call the country uran and the survivors would be unranians, LoL
Seriously though these backward satanist would destroy themselves in the process, and who are we to interfere with that? I say protect isreal but let these insane idiots destroy themselves, it would save us lot of money and soldiers lives.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:03amSo many of us Stand with ISRAEL.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:22amSame here, Israel and America both is who I stand for; and not with Obama the leftist Benedict Arnold of our day.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:37amI think these bozos would blow themselves up if they has a nuke. Ron Paul is right, let them have one. Israel can take care of them “accidentally”.
We have nothing to fear from them having a nuke. They are idiots.
I stand with Israel. Even though they do not need me.
Report Post »MachIV
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 5:24amGod Bless Israel.
Report Post »100 Million Patriots Standing
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 6:10amStand….!
http://connect.freedomworks.org/node/79901
Report Post »UsingMyHead
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 7:09amThe world should bow to Israel.
Once again – standing alone, protecting the world with God on their side.
Report Post »BlackAce41
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 7:10amI stand with the Israel
Report Post »americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 7:43amI’m with you Israel as well. We must look out for each other and pray that these people in the world that are trying to usher in the 12th imam don’t succeed in destroying Freedom and Liberty in the process.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 7:47amme three
Report Post »piper60
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:05amI’ll take Israel as a friend any day over Iran and President Obama.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:12am.
Awaaaaaaaaa did your little missle factory blow up?
Bad Israel Sit!….LMAO……
Report Post »Big Kahoona
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:27amRight behind you!
In fact take a look what is transpiring at this very moment: http://elishavision.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/israeli-jericho-missiles-moving/
Keep them in our prayers!
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:31amgood start but nuke’em till they glow!
Report Post »Rich - MN
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:47amI am with you! I stand with Israel. And anything that helps them! Thank God!
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:55amI too stand with Israel.
Report Post »Favored93
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:03am@the hawk
Report Post »I agree with your premise however I do not believe that the Lord will allow them to fall this time. It looks more and more like we are living in the last days and Israel is key the the whole of God’s revealed plan.
I believe that Israel is here to stay.
I stand with God and Israel….so ya ME TO ME TO!!!! ;)
ThomastonPaine
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:16amYes, we stand with Israel but…
“Tell The Senate No To Indefinite Imprisonment of Americans Without Trial”
https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3865
“The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world. The power is so broad that even U.S. citizens could be swept up by the military and the military could be used far from any battlefield, even within the United States itself.”
“Senate Bill Allows Indefinite Imprisonment of Americans without Trial”
Report Post »http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Senate_Bill_Allows_Indefinite_Imprisonment_of_Americans_without_Trial_111129
boshando
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:16amGota love premature detonation
Report Post »I Stand With Israel!
techengineer11
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:23amThomastonPaine: lol Unfortunately it is your lover who is behind this perverse legislation but you fail to see it.
I tell you people over and over again.. You call me a liar a hater an idiot etc but my God you can’t put two and two together eventually? What will it take to open your eyes?
Obviously this is not that straightforward but so much is… Wake up Conservatives!!! You’ve been had just like so very many Nations before us have been… By the same Group!
Report Post »Luke21
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:28am`Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have characterized the incident as an “accident,”… `
Accident my foot. Ezekiel 38 & 39 – unfolding before our very eyes.
Christains rejoice! And look up, for our redemption draws very near indeed! Luke 21:28
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:06amI pray for the peace of Jerusalem as the scripture tells me/us to. I stand with the Lord. Scripture would seem to tell us that great trouble is comming to the Jewish nation., and many will die , but through this they will as a whole call apon the name of the Lord and recongnize Him as their savior.
Report Post »Let God be God…. His ways are not our ways.
When we pray for the peace of Israel we pray for the return of Christ….there will be no lasting peace until this happens.
The Jewish people cannot save themselves….look at a map…IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!
Joe Schmuck
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:17amThere is power in prayer. And it’s very, very effective!
Report Post »Jinglebob
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:31amI guess it was just an act of GOD.
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:40am@JINGLEBOB
I agree. Guess I know who‘s side I’m on. GOD’S children!
Report Post »kathleenlee
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 11:06amI also stand with Israel. And for God and country. God bless us all…And Father please save this Republic from the evildoers!!! Thank you Lord, Amen!!!!
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:07pmGee. This is really too bad, eh? Oh well, we’ll be sending them another boat load of money any day now. They can start to rebuild, again.
Report Post »MetalPatriot
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:44pmPlease, remember, every single country has “problems” when developing, missiles, nukes, planes, etc. Everybody has had explosions…no matter how detailed & precise proceduraly.
But, yes, they SHOULD blow themselves into oblivion. It would solve many problems globally.
Report Post »Starla
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:52pmI think the culprit is new character on the new Islamic Sesame Street series….Kermit the Martyr (BSofA).
I, too, STAND WITH ISRAEL!
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:21pmif it was an accident they would blame us or Israel and if we did it or Israel, they would call it an accident. I believe one of us did it.
Report Post »rrjenn
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:36pmHey maybe you’ll all be standing in Israel the day they get blasted back to the stone age. Then you can all be with God together. Isn’t that sweet.
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:19pm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Report Post »What better camouflage for an underground facility?
Why would an enemy bomb an already destroyed weapons plant?
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AlaskaRobert
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 4:55pmI completely agree, if you stand with God(Christ) NOT standing with Israel is NOT a option.
Report Post »chickenman239
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 8:35pmgod will take care of israel and i stand with god and israel
Report Post »grananza
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 6:50pmI stand Israel, but I only accept Jesus as its King and High Priest.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:48amIs God watching out for Israel, for us?? For now.. God help us!
Report Post »swalt
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:40amGod and the Mosad maybe???
Report Post »mkurbo
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:45amNo, its the Mossad looking out for Israel while Obama dismantles the CIA…
Report Post »heartitorleaveit
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:47amit was the HARP!
Report Post »Jezreel
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:54amThe survivial and redemption of the holy remnant of Israel will depend upon the intervention of Jesus Christ. We are not to have any faith in the strength of man or his devices of weapons etc. That is why I do not understand people who believe their selves to be Christians why they don’t understand the policies of Ron Paul. Nothing that the United States does with Israel will save her. All we can do is pray for her and we know the outcome by the bible, Israel wins and we win. The institutional church believes that dumping our money into Israel and that kind of support is important. This is the FLESH and not the spirit.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 11:35amI stand with the palestiniaans .Only a 67border israel is legal and acceptable to people of conscience. The creation of israel was unjust and imposed by the colonial european powers on the indigenous arabs. They rightfully resisted and unfortunately lost. Today all arabs includng hamas would accept the original 48 borders but not the laand grab that occurred in the 67 war.long live palestine-though if israel wern’t a racist state it could have peace with all arabs if it would let the ethnically cleansed arabs return to israel proper and have one state comprising the palestinians[indigenous inhabitents prior to european zionist colonizers]and jews from eveerywhere. israel opposses that because they inssist on a jewish majority wwhich is classic racism.They’re on the the wrong side of human rightsand you rightwing americans are either hypocrites[21stc genocidal racists] or manipulated gulls. Long live the legitimate palestinian struggle.
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:17pmRose-ellen, you really think that the Palestinians would have peace with Israel? What an adorable delusion you live in. There has been nothing righteous about their struggle since the day they decided to sacrifice their women and children to kill Israeli civilians, they are nothing but barbarians with a good PR campaign behind them.
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:47amNot nearly as bad as it will look after Israel gets done with them.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S
scout n ambush
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:46amAw they will blame someone( US or Israel) but i would say it was at prayer rug kiss the dirt time and somebody bumped their towel wrapped to tight head on the red button.I heard it smelled like burning pork around the facility but probably just a rumor.I guess they are stux in the net again.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:44amI stand with Israel
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:42amTalking about gloabal happenings, this is a must read for all Americans. This is real scary stuff to our future and yet our own government is going along with it…
Report Post »http://americac2c.com/profiles/blogs/a-must-read-about-global-governance
sillyfreshness
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:36amWe need your username and password to read the article. What is your UN and PW?
Report Post »ConstitunalAmerican
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:40amIf this really took out Iran’s nuclear capabilities for a long time, then give thanks to God for whatever caused this to happen.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:16amAmen, Constitunalamerican.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:52amIt didn’t take out their nuclear capabilities, but it may have taken out their ability to throw one!
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:08amGod is in complete control,always has been and always will be,I believe the Holy Bible to be the Holy inspired word of God,and his word tells us to pray for peace for Israel and to pronounce blessings upon Israel ,I pray that prayer every night,I do not belive this explosion was caused by Israel or the United States,this is an answer to prayer and to God i give the glory.
Report Post »Corwin525
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:39amThey did it to themselves on purpose….“World sympathy”. BUT! stupid is as stupid does!
Report Post »TyrannyNoMore
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:35amI smell a covert operation by the Mossad.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:41amCouldn’t happen to a nicer country.
Report Post »Watch… if in coming days this is called an attack by Israel, Obama will somehow support Iran and send them a few billion dollars to help them get over their losses. I mean that is his MO after all.
TyrannyNoMore
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:47amThere is another possibility. We have the capability now, to focus a high power laser on any given object from orbit or from the Airborne Laser, 747 platform. Now imagine we see them wheeling out one of their solid rocket boosters for a test. Once it is targeted, a hole can be burned into the booster from over a hundred miles away. The result would be catastrophic. It could be, we are performing laser surgery on Iran’s nuke program. I sure would like to think so.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:27amgotta love Isreali special forces
Report Post »NOBAMA201258
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 9:44amMossad is the best,God bless Israel, anyone remember when Israel blew up syria’s facility a few years ago and the syrians never said a word about it when usually they would go crying to the u.n.? I say it was either WMD from iraq or something iran was helping them with, surprised the iranians aren’t crying to the u.n., maybe they don’t want to look so vulnerable to attack from Israel or so inept at weapon development, either way,it’s a good thing! I’m not denying the hand of God may have been at work here either
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:46pm@ Tyrannynomore
Report Post »And a delightful odor, it is!
PASSIONFORCHRIST
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:34amI told my hubby some time ago that before they would create a nuclear bomb, just when they think they have it, they will blow themselves up. LOOKS LIKE I WAS RIGHT!
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:47amHe was supposed to connect the RED wire!
Report Post »fobama
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:26amI watch a history story on Israel’s mosaad, elite intelligence force, they are very good at taking out the enemy through these means, I suspect they are responsible for this attack on Iran, the Mossaad takes these threats very seriously, and look to nuatralize things very quickly, I would not be at all surprised if they in fact have something to do with this… I applaud the mossaad, a sic fighting force capable of doing harm to anyone on the planet!
Report Post »JimCDew
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:19amLove your John Candy Fridays reference.
Report Post »txrick
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:26amIt blowed up real good Ma, real good.
Report Post »Collegeboy
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:39amHA Ya definitely seems to be an Israeli Commando Forces attack.
Report Post »JimCDew
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:26am@TXRICK – Love your John Candy Fridays reference.
Report Post »The_Doctor
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:18amSand will turn to glass with enough heat. Just think what a nuke would do to desert areas there…
Report Post »Black Midge
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:41amTrinitite is the name given to the glassy residue left on the desert floor after nuclear bomb test. The glass is primarily composed of arkosic sand composed of quartz grains and feldspar It is usually a light green, although color can vary. It is mildly radioactive, but is safe to handle. We need a few hundred thousand tons of this stuff and we all know where.
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:07amwell this was a good start anyway.
Report Post »m2art48
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:18amThus say the Lord,
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their lands”. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Nuff said!
Report Post »mauijonny
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:16amAww. Bummer :(
Report Post »Seawolf
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:15amJust enough room for a Super Walmart.
Report Post »The_Doctor
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:22amJust think how much scarier the people of Walmart site will be with all those turban-headed ruffians.
Report Post »dave 3433
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:19amglass Iran = world’s largest AM/PM mini market and gas station. Corndogs 2 for $0.99
Report Post »possom
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:15amlol!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:08amMaybe God is trying to say something.
Report Post »Pouncing Porcupine
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:15amMaybe it’s Israel firing a warning shot, and the Iranians are hiding it from the world. I predict more of these ammunition “accidents” will occur in the near future.
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:56amThe western Gallilee was just under a rocket attack from lebanon and buildings were destroyed the shtf sooner or later.Iran has been pouring arms into lebanon, gaza and syria.
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:15amYes God is saying…. “ oh no your not”
Report Post »Conkuur
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:07amLMAO to bad it wasn’t a nuke.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:06amOops …
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:06amThis is wonderful news. Somebody musta pushed the wrong button?
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:35amIsrael‘s secret weapon to defeat Iran’s Nukes, letting DeeDee into the laboratory.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:51am“Hmmmmm, I wonder what THIS button does?”
Report Post »“Dee-Dee, NOOOOOOO!!!”
Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:08am“OOhhhhhhhh, I wonder what This button does?”
Report Post »“Infidel Dee Dee, NOOOOOOOOO!!”
Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:25amWell shoot, thought my first comment was lost from a bad connection.
Report Post »Also, Dexter’s Lab is totally awesome!
Lord_Frostwind
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:14amI’m just happy someone else got the reference.
Report Post »Sumrknght
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:05amIt was one of their own suicide bombers… he suffered from premature detonation. (kudos to Jeff Dunham and his puppet Achmed!)
Report Post »zmwill
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:04amWhat ever the cause…. :-)
Report Post »Modawg734Blue
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:18amDa@# the bad luck, guess they will have to be more careful next time they play with things that go BOOM! I think they should continue thier quest for nuclear success, thinkof the pretty glass parking lot they could create.
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 2:11amBack to the drawing board..!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:04amI had an Ant Farm… and I’m impressed :)
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