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In reply to the discussion: Iran is inflicting real damage on Israel. Trump says "sometimes they have to fight it out" [View all]Metaphorical
(2,502 posts)The operational range of military drones (including Iranian drones) can exceed 1000 km, well outside of territorial waters for the US. An Iranian tanker ship (possibly flying under Panamanian colors) could serve as a launch pad for dozens or even hundreds of such drones. Getting those through to DC would be difficult, but Florida? If the ship was ostensibly making its way to the Panama Canal, it would be well within range, and if those drones were launched at night and stayed low, they would be invisible until far too late to scramble countermeasures.
This is probably too Action-Movie-like a scenario, but I would not be at all surprised if Mar-A-Lago became a vector for an attack, especially if both Israel and Iran have decided that assassinating political leaders was fair game.
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