geedavey t1_j6fonhy wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:22 AM

Reply to comment by TheLit420 in Massive fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iran by slc73

YouTuber Ryan Macbeth points out that Israel is out of range for the Israeli-made drone that was spotted over this target, but Iran is supporting Armenia against Azerbaijan, which is supported by israel, Turkey, and others. Azerbaijan (and many others) uses Israeli drones.

FoolInTheDesert t1_j6fvrgt wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:11 AM

The Israelis established an airbase and a close relationship with the Azerbaijanis over a decade ago. They can project force and hit Iran from multiple directions.

geedavey t1_j6fwn7x wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:17 AM

True. But Azerbaijan has its own reasons for doing this attack, and this particular target isn't in Israel's strategic interest.