Israel Considers Attacking Iran's Nuclear Facilities - The Times of Israel
Date: 2024-12-13 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WORLD
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is considering striking Iran's nuclear facilities. The military believes that such an opportunity has arisen following the weakening of Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East and the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Against this backdrop, the Israeli Air Force continues to increase its readiness and preparation for such potential strikes on Iran, The Times of Israel reports.
"The IDF also believes that Iran - isolated since the fall of the Assad regime and the weakening of its main proxy group, Hezbollah, in Lebanon - could advance its nuclear program and develop a bomb as it seeks to replace its deterrent," the article says.
Iran has denied seeking nuclear weapons. The country insists that its nuclear activities and space program are purely civilian. However, the IAEA and US intelligence agencies say that Tehran had an organized military nuclear program until 2003 and continued to develop it beyond civilian needs. Israel, for its part, insists that Iran never actually abandoned its nuclear weapons program. Many of the country's nuclear facilities are said to be buried under heavily fortified mountains.
