More than 50 Israeli warplanes have carried out strikes on missile manufacturing sites in and around the Iranian capital
The Israeli Air Force on Tuesday night bombed a centrifuge factory in Tehran that the Israeli military says was being used by the Iranian government to increase and accelerate the production of enriched uranium, a material that can be used in nuclear weapons.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said more than 50 fighter jets took part in a series of strikes in the area around the Iranian capital.
“The government of Iran is enriching uranium to develop nuclear weapons,” the IDF said in a statement Wednesday morning.
“For civilian use, such as in nuclear plants, it is not necessary to enrich uranium at these levels.”
In addition, the air force struck several weapons factories overnight, including one that produces materials and parts for surface-to-surface missiles, which Iran continues to launch at Israel.
A facility that manufactured components for anti-aircraft missiles was also hit.
“These targets were attacked as part of the IDF’s operations against the Iranian government’s nuclear weapons project and its missile production industry,” the IDF said.
Defense Minister: ‘Tornado’ sweeps through Tehran
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the intense airstrikes in Tehran as a “tornado” sweeping through the Iranian capital.
“Symbols of power are being bombed and destroyed, from the state broadcaster to other targets, while crowds of residents flee,” Katz wrote on the social network X.
“This is how dictatorships fall.”
Iranian government strikes significant blows
“We have managed to deal significant blows to the Iranian government, forcing it to retreat to central Iran,” IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin announced at a press conference Tuesday night.
According to Defrin, Iranian forces are focusing their efforts on launching missiles at Israeli cities from the Isfahan region.
He noted that while the IDF is targeting military targets, the Iranian government is attacking civilian homes.
“We have struck deep, hitting Iran’s nuclear, ballistic and command capabilities,” he said.
“The Iranian government has spent years moving closer to a nuclear weapon and has spent billions building a ballistic missile program.
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Defrin also mentioned the death of Maj.
Gen.
Ali Shadmani, who commanded the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian army.
Shadmani was killed the night before and had taken office just four days earlier, after his predecessor was also killed at the start of Israel’s war with Iran.
The spokesman noted that the IDF is still fighting the Iran-backed Hamas group in Gaza, where 53 hostages are being held “in brutal conditions.” “We will not rest until they are brought home,” he said.
Hunt for Iranian missiles
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.
Gen.
Eyal Zamir said Israeli forces are “hunting down and destroying” surface-to-surface missiles in the Iran.
He made the statement during a visit to Bat Yam, a coastal city hit by an Iranian ballistic missile on Sunday, killing at least eight people, including children, and injuring more than 100.
“We have no choice but to fight this war, which is being fought on all fronts.
We are determined to fulfill our missions,” Zamir said.
“We are in an extraordinary situation.
Right now, our drones and fighter jets are 1,500 kilometers from Israel, hunting and destroying surface-to-surface missiles,” he said.
Zamir emphasized the importance of “civilian resilience” during the campaign, calling it a “central pillar.”
“We do not stop.
Why do we not stop? Because the civilian population is strong.
When this resilience is strong, we have the strength to continue operating,” he concluded.
Published in 06/18/2025 10h27
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