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$750M Destroyed: How Russia Assisted Iran's Biggest Strike of the War So Far - William Spaniel
On March 27, Iran conducted its most significant attack of the war so far. The target was a Saudi air base, which held a bunch of expensive aircraft. Preliminary assessments indicate that about $750 million in materiel was destroyed. Today's video looks at exactly what happened, the consequences for the United States' war in Iran, and the likely connection to Russia.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 The Attack on Prince Sultan Air Base
3:12 The Operational Impact on the United States
5:57 The Mistakes the United States Made
8:32 The Russian Link
11:17 The Russian Tanker Headed to Cuba
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