Following Israel's successful assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on 27 September 2024, and Iran's retaliatory missile strike against Israel on 1 October, tensions in the Middle East have never been higher. The region is in chaos, with civilians fleeing Beruit by any means possible, causing local air traffic to be unusually congested.
Iranian Admirals are pragmatic, and understand they are outmatched. As such, they have instructed daily intercept training sorties. You are on one such sortie when your ground-based Early Warning Station becomes victim of a sophisticated cyber attack, a likely precursor to an Israeli attack. Resorting to World-War-2-era lines of communication, you will defend Iran against an Israeli strike package, ensuring you do not endanger an already congested civilian airspace. You will prioritise threats, identify foes, and attempt to force Israeli jets to RTB or jettison their A2G weapons. Flaming Cliffs: F5 and Mig-29. Full fidelity: F4 and F5.
