Israel says it struck over 80 sites in Tehran, targeting nuclear research facilities

IANS June 15, 2025 272 views

Israel intensified its airstrikes on Tehran, targeting over 80 sites linked to Iran's nuclear program. The attacks included the SPND research facility and centrifuge production centers. Iran retaliated with missile strikes, resulting in civilian casualties on both sides. The conflict marks a dangerous escalation in the long-standing tensions between the two nations.

"We are not stopping our attacks for even a moment" - Effie Defrin, Israeli Military Spokesman
Jerusalem, June 15: Israeli Air Force aircraft struck more than 80 sites across the Iranian capital, Tehran, over the past day, the Israeli military's spokesman, Effie Defrin, said on Sunday, as Israel continued airstrikes across the Islamic Republic for a third consecutive day.

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Israeli Air Force struck SPND nuclear research facility in Tehran

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Centrifuge production sites and chemical labs also targeted

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Over 250 Iranian sites hit in three-day offensive

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Iran retaliated with missile barrages killing 10 civilians

The wave of attacks began at 22:45 on Saturday and continued through Sunday morning. "The aircraft operated via the aerial corridor we paved to the centre of Iran," Defrin said in a briefing to reporters, adding that Israeli forces also struck Houthi sites in Yemen, Xinhua reported.

"We are not stopping our attacks for even a moment," he said.

The targets included the SPND (Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research), a facility in Tehran believed by Israeli and Western intelligence to be involved in nuclear weapons-related research.

The Air Force also targeted facilities for centrifuge production used in uranium enrichment, a research and development centre for chemical materials that Israel claims was used to produce raw materials for nuclear weapons, and other laboratories that, according to the military, contained "unique components and projects contributing to the development of nuclear weapons."

Defrin confirmed that the Air Force also struck fuel depots near Tehran, Xinhua said.

Since the initial attack early Friday, more than 250 sites have been struck. "Even at this hour, we are continuing to strike dozens more targets in Tehran," Defrin said. "We are deepening the damage to the nuclear program and to military capabilities in order to disrupt and reduce the threat to the Israeli home front."

Since Saturday night, approximately 60 surface-to-surface missiles and dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles were launched by Iran, Defrin said, adding that the strikes killed 10 civilians. A missile launched by Houthi forces in Yemen was intercepted by Israeli aerial defence systems.

The Iranian missile barrages were in retaliation for an Israeli surprise attack early Friday that struck nuclear facilities across Iran. Several nuclear scientists and senior military officials were killed.

According to Iranian figures, at least 78 people were killed on Friday, with dozens more killed on Saturday. It said the fatalities include at least 29 children.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
While Israel has the right to defend itself, the scale of these attacks is concerning. So many civilian casualties including children is heartbreaking 💔. As Indians who've suffered terrorism, we understand security concerns but this seems disproportionate.
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Priya M.
India should stay neutral in this conflict. Our focus should be on evacuating Indian students/staff from both countries safely. Remember how we rescued people from Ukraine? That should be our priority now.
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Amit S.
Nuclear proliferation in our neighborhood is dangerous enough (looking at Pakistan). Now this Israel-Iran fight over nukes shows why India's no-first-use policy is wise. Hope our diplomats are watching carefully!
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Neha T.
The oil prices will shoot up again because of this conflict 😩 Just when our economy was recovering. Government should build up our reserves like China does. We can't keep suffering because of others' wars.
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Vikram J.
Israel's precision strikes show what a strong military with good intelligence can do. India should learn from their counter-terror operations. But we must also remember innocent lives are at stake - war is never the ideal solution.
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Sunita R.
The Middle East conflict affects us more than people realize. Many Indians work in Gulf countries, and instability there means job losses back home. Hope our government has contingency plans to support affected families.

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