A Russian "Doomsday Plane" visited Tehran before the U.S. strikes on Iran
A Russian Tu-214PU aircraft, which serves as an airborne command post and is unofficially known as the “Doomsday Plane,” flew to Tehran on the eve of the U.S. strikes on Iran and subsequently headed to China.
According to data from AirNav Radar, the aircraft with registration number RA-64531 arrived in the Iranian capital on July 13 at 07:35 Kyiv time. It remained in Tehran for only a few hours before departing at 19:08 for Beijing, where it landed on July 14 at 02:25.
A few hours after the plane’s departure, the U.S. launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. According to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes began on July 13 at approximately 11:45 p.m. Kyiv time and lasted more than five hours.
U.S. forces attacked military targets in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musi, and Bandar Abbas. Washington stated that the operation was aimed at reducing Iran’s ability to carry out attacks on commercial shipping following incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Tu-214PU is a special-purpose aircraft designed to provide secure government communications and command and control of troops during emergencies. The aircraft is equipped with relay systems, encryption systems, and satellite communications, enabling coordination of operations from anywhere in the world.
This was reported by Militariy.
As a reminder, on July 14, the U.S. launched new airstrikes on Iranian territory. The port city of Bandar Abbas and the province of Bushehr in the south of the country were targeted. According to Iranian media reports, there were fatalities as a result of the strikes.
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