The Media Line: Israeli Air Force Hits Dozens of Key Iranian Nuclear and Military Sites 

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Israeli Air Force Hits Dozens of Key Iranian Nuclear and Military Sites 

By The Media Line Staff 

The Israeli Air Force carried out a large-scale overnight operation from late Wednesday into Thursday morning, striking dozens of Iranian military and nuclear-related facilities across the country, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. 

According to the IDF, 40 Israeli fighter jets, guided by precise intelligence from the IDF Intelligence Directorate, dropped more than 100 munitions on key Iranian targets, including sites in Tehran, Natanz, and Arak. The strikes targeted components critical to Iran’s nuclear weapons program and ballistic missile production. 

One of the operation’s primary targets was the Arak heavy water reactor, including the reactor’s core containment structure, which the military identified as essential for producing weapons-grade plutonium. Though currently inactive, the site was described as capable of being reactivated for military use. 

Military officials stated that Iran had deliberately avoided fully converting the reactor to limit its military potential, thereby maintaining its viability for nuclear weapons development. 

In Natanz, Israeli jets struck a nuclear weapons development site containing specialized equipment and ongoing projects aimed at accelerating Iran’s nuclear program. 

Israeli forces also targeted factories producing missile components, air defense systems, and radar installations. The IDF noted that Iran is enriching uranium at levels far beyond what is needed for civilian purposes and has dispersed its infrastructure geographically to ensure production resilience. 

Officials said the operation followed years of intelligence gathering and was part of a broader effort to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.