The forward base established by the U.S. Air Force to rescue the crew of the F-15 fighter jet is located deep inside Iran.

This base is situated just outside Isfahan, a key strategic hub in Iran that hosts missile and military installations, nuclear facilities, and the airbase housing Iran's F-14 fighter jets. It lies only 50 kilometers straight-line distance from downtown Isfahan, a city with a population of approximately 2.2 million.

The estimated positions of two HC/MC-130 aircraft and two "birds" (referring to wreckage) are located south of the city of Isfahan.

Coordinates: 32.258394, 51.901927

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was unable to prevent an enemy force from establishing a temporary airstrip at such a close proximity—within driving distance—to one of Iran’s largest cities.

Is it because the United States is too powerful, or is Iran simply too weak?!

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861676912771136/

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