Israel-Iran war: IDF strikes at least 20 military sites using fighter jets as conflict intensifies

West Australian

4 hours ago

The Israeli Defence Force has confirmed it struck more than 20 military targets in the heart of Iran using 60 fighter jets, as the growing conflict in the region enters its seventh day.
In a post on X, the IDF said it hit key nuclear and missile sites across Tehran, including uranium enrichment and centrifuge sites, plus missile and air defence production facilities.
The IDF also confirmed it targeted research and development sites for Iran's nuclear weapons project.
'These sites fuel Iran's weapons program and attacks on Israeli civilians,' the IDF wrote.
'The IDF will continue targeting threats to defend Israeli civilians.'
In a separate statement, the IDF asserted that the sites struck were 'designated to allow the Iranian regime to expand the scale and pace of its uranium enrichment purpose of developing nuclear weapons.'
According to the IDF, the strikes specifically targeted 'factories producing raw materials and components for missile assembly, as well as sites for the production of Iran's air defense systems'.
The latest wave of attacks follows reports that Iran has downed its first Israeli aircraft since the conflict began, confirming the destruction of a Hermes 900 long-endurance tactical UAV over Isfahan Province earlier this week.
Video released by Iranian state media appears to corroborate the claim, showing debris consistent with the unique structure and markings of the Israeli-manufactured drone.
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