A recording appeared on social media indicating that the United States is using specialized ammunition to destroy the electrical grid in the fight against Iran. The video that caught the attention of Internet users shows mysterious bright flashes over the Iranian capital, where there were large power outages tonight.
What flares were seen over Tehran?
What is a graphite bomb?
What have been the previous US uses of soft bombs?
Who commented on the video from Tehran?
The recording also caught the attention of military experts, such as the editor-in-chief of the website “The War Zone”. — Eliminate transmission stations or transformers from the air? There are some interesting ways to do this that don't require explosives, writes Tyler Rogoway in the comment to the video below.
Graphite bomb in action?
If we assume that the mysterious flares over Tehran are actually the result of an impact on the city's electrical grid (and at this point this is the best explanation for this video), the Americans could have used a special graphite bomb for such an attack. It works by creating a dense cloud of extremely fine carbon fibers over high-voltage installations such as transformers and power lines, causing short circuits and, consequently, disruptions to the electricity supply in a given area, region or even a small country.
BLU-114 graphite bombWikipedia/Creative Commons/Marko M
The Americans have already used the possibilities of such “soft bombs” many times, including: during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, when Tomahawk missiles used a graphite warhead, or during the bombings in Yugoslavia in 1999, when this type of arsenal was dropped by “invisible” F-117 Nighthawk fighters.
