Israel’s military on Wednesday said that more than 50 fighter jets carried out extensive overnight airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure, including a centrifuge production site in Tehran, marking one of the most significant attacks in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the mission targeted Iran’s nuclear weapons development efforts and its missile production industry.
“The IDF attacked a centrifuge production site and several weapons production sites of the Iranian regime last night,” the military said in a statement. “More than 50 Air Force fighter jets, under precise intelligence guidance from the Intelligence Branch, have completed a series of attacks on military targets in the Tehran area in recent hours.”
Israel said the centrifuge site was intended to accelerate uranium enrichment specifically for nuclear weapons development. “The Iranian regime is enriching uranium intended for the development of nuclear weapons,” the IDF added, noting that the level of enrichment far exceeds what is needed for civilian purposes.
Among other targets struck were facilities producing surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile components.
