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Israel’s Defence Forces have reported a strike on a heavy water facility located in central Iran, describing it as a crucial site for the production of plutonium, which can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. This move, according to Israel, was carried out in coordination with the United States.
The Israeli military emphasized the significance of the action in a public statement, declaring, “The IDF will not allow the Iranian regime to continue advancing its nuclear weapons program, which poses an existential threat to Israel and the entire world.”
In response, an Iranian official expressed strong condemnation on the platform X, warning, “Iran will exact a HEAVY price for Israeli crimes.” The tension between the two nations continues to escalate as both sides exchange accusations and threats over nuclear activities.
They said the plant was a “key plutonium production site for nuclear weapons”.
“The IDF will not allow the Iranian regime to continue advancing its nuclear weapons program, which poses an existential threat to Israel and the entire world,” the IDF said in a statement.
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said there were no casualties or radiation leaks as a result of the attack.
International human rights organisations have condemned attacks on nuclear facilities this week.
Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Melissa Parke said it was “playing roulette with civilian lives”.
“Nuclear risks are not theoretical — they are immediate and human,” she said.
“The US, Israel and Iran must stop all military action and return to the diplomatic path.”
Before working with ICAN, Parke was a Labor MP representing the WA seat of Fremantle.
ICAN said a direct hit on a nuclear facility would not cause an atomic weapon-like explosion.
But a release of radiation could have profound long-term impacts on the region.
Iran is effectively blockading the narrow body of water, preventing shipping from going in or out of the Persian Gulf.
But today’s decision would allow agricultural shipments into the region.
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