The Israeli Air Force carried out a strike earlier today on what the military describes as a covert Iranian nuclear facility located on the outskirts of Tehran.

Speaking at a press briefing, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said the partially underground site housed a team of nuclear scientists allegedly operating in secrecy to advance components necessary for a nuclear weapons program.

According to the IDF, despite damage inflicted during the 12-day conflict in June 2025—when multiple Iranian nuclear facilities were hit—Tehran continued pursuing military nuclear capabilities. The military claims Iran relocated key infrastructure to a fortified underground compound designed to withstand aerial bombardment.

The IDF said it had been tracking the scientists’ movements and activities, eventually identifying the new operational site and carrying out what it described as a precise strike against the concealed complex.