Iran strikes America’s $1.1 billion “eye” in Qatar, secret radar reportedly destroyed

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Iran, embroiled in a direct civil war with the US and Israel, has now taken a horrific step that has caused a stir from the Pentagon to the White House. Iran has been consumed by the fire of revenge after the US brutally sank an Iranian vessel in the Indian Ocean, resulting in the tragic death of over 80 people. In this panic and spirit of revenge, Iran has destroyed America's most important 'eye' in Qatar, leaving the US military virtually blind in the entire Middle East.

This was no minor attack; Iran directly destroyed a powerful US radar system costing $1.1 billion (approximately Rs. 9000 crores), which was considered the backbone of its missile defense system. Latest satellite intelligence from Planet Labs bears witness to this horrific devastation. The images clearly show a massive fire and devastation near the US Space Force's AN/FPS-132 (Block 5) ballistic missile early warning radar system in Qatar, where firefighting operations are underway in a frantic manner.

How did Iran breach this supposedly impenetrable American security ring? This question is on everyone's mind. Iran's notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for this precise attack. Defense experts believe that Iran completely outmaneuvered the world's most powerful US air defenses by simultaneously using missiles and a large swarm of its inexpensive but extremely dangerous "Shahed" drones. This suicide drone destroyed radar systems worth crores of rupees.

The destruction of this radar, manufactured by Raytheon, is nothing short of a nightmare for the United States. This system, capable of detecting lethal ballistic missiles from a distance of up to 5,000 kilometers, provided real-time surveillance from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and the Indian Ocean. Colonel Douglas McGregor, a former Pentagon advisor and military officer, has clearly warned on social media that this attack has permanently destroyed America's missile-detecting "eyes." According to geopolitical experts, the destruction of this radar means that a major and deadly missile attack on American bases in the Middle East could occur at any time, leaving them without a chance to react.