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Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facility

Published March 12, 2026, 12:15
Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facility

Israel conducted a strike on an Iranian nuclear facility near Tehran, the Taleghan complex, which, according to Israeli sources, was used for the development of advanced explosives and experiments within the framework of the AMAD program, a secret nuclear weapons program. The facility had also been targeted in the past, in October 2024, in response to an Iranian missile attack. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim that Iran was using the facility for the construction of nuclear weapons, while Iran has not directly commented on the incident. The strike is part of a series of airstrikes launched by Israel in recent days. This move exacerbates already high tensions in the region and raises concerns about escalation of the conflict.