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Iran’s nuclear weapons program set back by 2-3 years, claims Israel
Israeli air strikes on June 21, 2025, targeted Iran’s Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, specifically hitting the uranium enrichment and centrifuge production facilities. The Isfahan site, built with Chinese assistance and housing around 3,000 scientists, is Iran’s largest nuclear research complex, featuring reactors, conversion and fuel production plants, and other laboratories. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the strikes caused “significant damage” to Iran’s centrifuge production capabilities, setting back Iran’s nuclear weapons program by an estimated two to three years, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. The attacks followed an Iranian missile barrage on Israel, which was intercepted by Israeli air defenses. In addition to the air strikes, Israel intercepted 40 UAVs launched from Iran overnight, maintaining a 99% success rate since the start of Operation “Rising Lion.” The IDF also announced the killing of Saeed Izadi, a key Iranian military figure involved in coordinating between the Iranian regime
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Israel launched a large-scale airstrike against Iran on Thursday night and Friday morning, deploying over 200 fighter jets to target more than 100 nuclear and military sites, including the Natanz nuclear facility. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the strikes hit the "heart" of Iran’s nuclear program, aiming to disrupt Tehran’s production of enriched uranium, which Israel says is bringing Iran closer to developing nuclear weapons. Iranian state media reported significant casualties, including the deaths of Hossein Salami, chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and six nuclear scientists, though these claims have not been independently verified. Iran denied any radiation increase at Natanz and stated that the Bushehr nuclear power plant was not targeted. The strikes occurred amid ongoing nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran, with the sixth round scheduled in Muscat, Oman. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently accused Iran of breaching its non-proliferation obligations by failing to disclose details about undeclared nuclear material
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