The Iranian government denounces that its nuclear facilities were attacked and promises to take revenge against the United States and Israel.

The Fars news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported that the production plant of uranium concentrate generated after removing impurities from the raw ore, installed in Ardakan in Yazd; as well as the Shahid Khondab Heavy Water Complex in Arak, whose material is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors, were the target of a military offensive. In this regard, the Atomic Energy Organization of Tehran revealed that there were no casualties and ruled out any indication of the release of radioactive materials that could pose a risk of contamination to the population. Minutes later, through a message published on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, the Israeli army claimed responsibility for both attacks, arguing that they were carried out to prevent the Iranians from continuing to manufacture missiles and sea mines. “The Israel Defense Forces will not allow the Iranian regime to continue advancing its nuclear weapons program, which represents an existential threat to Israel and the entire world,” the text states. The response was not long in coming through another post on the same platform, where Seyed Majid Moosavi, commander of the Aerospace Force of The IRGC anticipated reprisals against US and Israeli interests in the region and recommended that employees of industrial companies in both countries evacuate the area, suggesting an imminent attack.

“You already tested us once; the world saw again that you yourselves started playing with fire and attacking infrastructure. This time, the equation will no longer be an eye for an eye; wait and see!” he wrote.

For almost a month now, several areas of Iran have been repeatedly bombed, causing the deaths of more than 1,200 people.Among them were Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader; Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council; and Gholam Reza Soleimani, commander of the Basij paramilitary force. However, the Tehran government has rejected a ceasefire proposal presented by the United States in exchange for its surrender.