The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) stated Friday morning that the three main nuclear sites of the Iranian regime were “significantly damaged.” Among them, the uranium enrichment sites of Fordow and Natanz, and the site in Isfahan where enriched uranium was reconverted to a metallic form, and the main conversion components there were destroyed.
Extensive Destruction of Nuclear Infrastructure and Documentation
In addition, the IDF said thousands of centrifuges, research and development sites, headquarters infrastructure and unique documentation of the nuclear program were destroyed.
Also, 11 senior nuclear scientists who the IDF called “central knowledge centers” in the Iranian weapons group were eliminated, and to prevent the future use of the inactive nuclear reactor at Arak, it was also attacked. The IDF said this was done in order to thwart the future of the program.
Strikes Target Iran’s Missile Program
As for Iran’s ground-to-ground missile system, to disrupt it the key building blocks of the missile manufacturing industry were attacked. More than 35 sites were attacked, 200 launchers and 50% of all the Iranian regime’s launchers were completely destroyed.
Large-Scale Air Operations and Sorties
In total, more than 1,500 components, 15 enemy aircraft, more than 90 targets and 80 surface-to-air missile launchers and 6 airfields were attacked. Hundreds of Iranian military forces were eliminated, dozens of commanders were attacked and more than 30 senior members of the Iranian regime’s security apparatus were eliminated.
In total, the Israel Air Force carried out 1,500 sorties and about 600 refuelings that were made en route to Iran. In the entire operation, 1,400 strikes were carried out by the fighter formation and 500 by the UAV formation, and the furthest of them was carried out at Mashhad airport, about 2,400 km from Israel, by a fighter jet.
Hezbollah Site in Southern Lebanon Also Targeted
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces), on Friday morning, attacked, in an airstrike, a site used to manage the Hezbollah terrorist organisation’s fire and defence system in the Beaufort Ridge area of southern Lebanon.
This site is part of an underground project that was taken out of use following IDF attacks on the site. In recent days, the IDF identified attempts to restore the site by the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, and therefore, the terrorist infrastructure in the area was attacked.
“The existence of the site and attempts to restore it constitute a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” said the IDF.
(With Inputs From ANI)
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