In a bold escalation of its campaign against Iran, Israel deployed approximately 50 fighter jets to strike Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure and military targets overnight, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced.
The operation, part of “Operation Rising Lion,” targeted over 80 sites, including the Iranian Defense Ministry headquarters, the Sepand nuclear project facility, and locations concealing Iran’s nuclear archive, guided by precise intelligence from the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate.
Since the operation began on June 13, the IDF has hit over 170 targets and 720 military infrastructures across Iran in less than three days, aiming to dismantle critical components of Iran’s nuclear weapons program. “The IDF continues to intensify its efforts to neutralize the Iranian nuclear threat, striking at its core,” the IDF spokesperson stated, emphasizing the goal of degrading Iran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons.









