Iran has already demonstrated that the US has pretty much zero ability to intercept their missiles. An interview with an expert on the subject if you're interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN1cp0dYTDc

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago

you clearly have not been up to date with this war, because they weren't able to intercept shit, besides, do you think they're going to move air defense away from nazisrael to protect data centers? or desalinization plants? or oil rigs? you can barely protect 1 of these targets, let alone all at the same time...

[–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Which would leave other targets open to attack since we don't have enough counter drone stuff to defend everything. We're playing chess here not checkers.

[–] Zedd00@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 4 months ago

Iran has frequently announced targets and given warnings to evacuate. It's been surreal that they've continued to sound like the adults after years of being told how evil they are. The US is indiscriminately bombing everything, while Iran seems to be playing the long game of building an international case for reparations and prosecution.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

On the other hand, if my workplace was on a list of announced missile targets, I'd stay away.

Assuming that there's no real chance of their enemy setting up a defense in time:

It reduces probability of civilian causalities (improves their international image, reduces incentives for affected people to join the fight against them)
If there is some failure in the attack and the center isn't disabled, they still reduced productivity. I'd say indefinitely
Tactic could theoretically be used to threaten or feint. For example, publicly list five target but only bother bombing three, and you get the benefits of scaring away people at the other two without spending weapons. This could also be used to manipulate enemy logistics, like moving their defenses or response teams to one place and then attacking another.

[–] iByteABit@lemmy.ml 18 points 4 months ago

Unlike a certain "country" nearby that does so without warning, and then a second time to take out the rescue groups trying to save children as well

[–] mech@feddit.org 16 points 4 months ago

That's cause they don't actually want to strike them. They will if they have to, but their goal is to prevent the US from hitting their civilian infrastructure by telling them what they'll hit in retaliation.
And the data centers are only step 1.
Iran could kill the Gulf States entirely by hitting the desalination plants.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Well you don't want civilians there.

[–] Clockwork@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago

It isn't when you have complete tactical superiority and you want to intimidate your opppnents