What Israel has been hitting in Iran
Nuclear facilities
- Israel has carried out airstrikes on key nuclear-related sites, including:
- Uranium processing facility in Ardakan (Yazd province)
- Heavy-water reactor at Khondab (Arak)
- These facilities are part of Iranā€™s nuclear program.
- Iran said no radioactive leaks occurred after the strikes.
Another major strike earlier targeted the Natanz nuclear facility, one of Iranā€™s most important enrichment sites.
Missile and weapons production sites
- Israel targeted:
- Ballistic missile production centers
- Launch sites and storage facilities
- Military-industrial sites linked to the IRGC (Iranā€™s Revolutionary Guard)
- A major strike hit a central missile and naval mine production facility in Yazd.
These attacks aim to weaken Iranā€™s ability to launch missiles at Israel and the region.
Industrial and energy infrastructure
- Strikes have also hit:
- Steel plants (e.g., Isfahan and Ahvaz)
- Oil and gas facilities, including the South Pars gas field
- The South Pars attack alone reportedly disrupted around 12% of Iranā€™s gas production.
These targets are strategic because they:
- fund Iranā€™s military activities
- support weapons production
Government and strategic sites (earlier phase)
- Earlier in the war (late Febā€“early March), Israel struck:
- Government buildings in Tehran
- State TV headquarters
- IRGC facilities and leadership compounds
This showed the campaign wasnā€™t just militaryā€”it also targeted state infrastructure and leadership centers.
Scale and method of attacks
- Israel has used:
- Dozens of fighter jets (50+ in some operations)
- Precision airstrikes guided by intelligence
- Some attacks were simultaneous across multiple regions of Iran.
Why Israel is attacking these targets
Israel says the goal is to:
- Stop Iranā€™s nuclear program
- Destroy missile capabilities
- Reduce Iranā€™s ability to arm allies (like Hezbollah, Houthis, etc.)
Iran, on the other hand:
- Calls the attacks acts of war
- Has responded with missile strikes on Israel and Gulf countries
Big picture
- This is part of a major ongoing war (since Feb 28, 2026) between Israel (with U.S. support) and Iran.
- The conflict has:
- Expanded across the Middle East
- Involved multiple countries and proxy groups
- Disrupted global oil markets and shipping
Israel has recently attacked nuclear sites, missile factories, military bases, and energy infrastructure inside Iran, aiming to weaken its military and nuclear capabilitiesā€”while Iran continues to retaliate, making this a rapidly escalating regional war.