Israel Strikes Arak and Natanz in Major Blow to Iran’s Nuclear Program

Israel has intensified its campaign against Iran’s nuclear threat with a series of powerful overnight airstrikes targeting critical infrastructure, including the Arak heavy water reactor and a weapons development facility near Natanz. These precision attacks, announced Wednesday morning by the IDF, aim to cripple the regime’s ability to produce nuclear weapons.

At the heart of the operation was the containment structure of the Arak reactor, a site long associated with plutonium production. Though previously thought to be decommissioned, Israeli intelligence revealed Iran had deliberately stalled its conversion, maintaining it as a pressure point against the West.

“This attack was part of our broader effort to disrupt the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons program,” the IDF stated, highlighting that the threat from Arak was never truly neutralized.

Meanwhile, in central Iran, Israeli jets hit a covert facility near Natanz, where Iran was reportedly developing specialized components to accelerate nuclear weapons assembly. This site, coupled with additional strikes on factories producing missile parts and air defense technologies, represents a significant degradation of Iran’s offensive capabilities.

“These coordinated strikes send a clear message: we will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” a senior Israeli security official declared.

Israel launched its preemptive operations last Friday, citing urgent intelligence that Iran had reached a "point of no return" in nuclear enrichment and bomb assembly. Defense officials warned that Tehran now possesses enough fissile material to produce up to 15 nuclear weapons.

More alarmingly, Israeli intelligence uncovered a hidden initiative to finalize all elements of a deployable nuclear device confirming the regime’s intent to bypass diplomacy and build an arsenal under the world’s nose.

This latest round of strikes signals Israel’s unwavering commitment to neutralize existential threats before they materialize. As the region faces mounting challenges, Israel once again proves it will act decisively to protect its people and the global community from nuclear terror.

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