[57703] Exposure of Iranian activity in Pakistan and continuation of prolonged fighting around missile facilities

Military and economic tension: Iran at war

Recent intelligence reports reveal that Iran has transferred part of its Air Force fleet to Pakistani territory. According to the Middle East Spectator, a channel often identified with positions critical of the West and Israel, satellite imagery from Karachi Airport and the Nur Khan Air Base confirms that aircraft, including Boeing 747 transport planes and a KC-707 spy plane, were transferred to the neighboring country to "avoid destruction by Israel" during the war that took place last June. The channel notes that this is a move familiar from the days of the '12-Day War'.

At the same time, intense fighting continues at Iranian infrastructure facilities. The Middle East Spectator reports that one of the underground missile bases near Isfahan was bombed about 20 times during the war – an average of one strike every two days – using bunker-busting munitions. Despite the intensity of the fire, it is claimed that the base continued to function mostly, with local residents reporting that "the missiles continue to rise into the sky" even after nights of heavy strikes.

On the economic front, channels such as Rerum Novarum and TabZ, the latter holding a line supportive of the American administration and Israel, report that Iran is suffering from a paralysis in its oil exports. According to reports, no successful crude oil exports have been recorded via sea in the last 28 days, due to the naval blockade imposed by the US Navy. Additionally, loading operations at Kharg Island have been shut down since May 6 following an oil spill, an event the regime in Tehran officially denies.