As low tech as they are, they fly low, can’t really be detected by radar and you only need one to get through. Pipelines are long and can’t be protected.

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bzzzt 11 hours ago | parent [-]

Why not? Put them in the ground instead of on the ground. Or put a heap of sand on them to absorb the blast.

	▲	dyauspitr 7 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah buried pipelines are common but I can’t imagine Iran is going to let them be built without interference. Also, a 2000 mile buried pipeline can take 2-3 years to build and that’s without account for 2-5 years of planning, permitting and land acquisition phase. None of this is going to happen soon.