Israel says it bombed nuclear facility in Isfahan
The Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said Israeli forces had attacked a nuclear facility in Isfahan.
According to a statement, Israel destroyed infrastructure related to uranium production and processing. The Israeli military accused the Iranian government of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
Iran did not immediately respond to the claims.
Earlier, Iran's oil ministry said facilities at a refinery in Isfahan were fully active and operational, according to the semi-official ISNA agency.
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