IDF Conducts Airstrikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites Amid Ongoing Tensions

Israel's Military Action Against Iran
Israel-Iran Conflict: On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the completion of a series of airstrikes aimed at significant sites in Tehran associated with Iran's nuclear weapons program. The IDF reported that these strikes targeted the Iranian Ministry of Defense's headquarters, the SPND nuclear project headquarters, and other facilities involved in Iran's nuclear development initiatives. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that these actions are part of Israel's commitment to defending 'freedom' in the Middle East and beyond.
The IDF shared on X, 'The IDF has completed an extensive series of strikes on targets in Tehran related to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project. The targets included the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters, the headquarters of the SPND nuclear project, and additional sites that advanced the Iranian regime’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons and where they concealed their nuclear archive.'
⭕️ The IDF completed an extensive series of strikes on targets in Tehran related to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 14, 2025
The targets included the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters, the headquarters of the SPND nuclear project, and additional targets, which…
In a follow-up post, the IDF asserted that they had to act against Iran, which they claimed could have produced 15 nuclear bombs if not halted. 'That’s how many nuclear weapons Iran could have made before we intervened. We had no choice but to act. It’s for our survival,' the IDF stated.
15 nuclear bombs.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 14, 2025
That's how many nuclear weapons Iran could've made, before we stopped them.
We had no choice but to operate. It’s for our survival. pic.twitter.com/MYNL8JmAAw
Netanyahu, in a video message, reiterated that Israel's military actions are aimed at thwarting the Iranian regime's ambitions to develop atomic bombs that threaten Israel's existence.
'We are acting against a tyrannical and radical Iranian regime that seeks to build atomic bombs to annihilate us and develop ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ones, to pose threats globally,' Netanyahu remarked.
Israel is defending freedom in the Middle East and beyond.
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) June 14, 2025
We're doing so against a tyrannical and radical Iranian regime that wants to build atomic bombs to destroy us and wants to build ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, to be able to threaten… pic.twitter.com/f7lLOrsP0M
Importantly, the IDF claims to have eliminated nine senior scientists and experts pivotal to advancing Iran's nuclear weapons program. 'All of the targeted scientists and experts were crucial to the development of Iranian nuclear weapons. Their removal is a significant setback for the regime's capability to acquire weapons of mass destruction,' the IDF stated on X.