Tel Aviv [Israel], June 27: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Friday morning that they inflicted significant damage on three key Iranian nuclear sites, including the uranium enrichment facilities at Fordow and Natanz, as well as the Isfahan site where enriched uranium was converted to metallic form. The main components for uranium conversion were reportedly destroyed.
The IDF stated that thousands of centrifuges, critical research and development facilities, headquarters infrastructure, and sensitive documentation related to Iran’s nuclear program were obliterated. Additionally, 11 senior nuclear scientists—described by the IDF as “central knowledge centers” of Iran’s weapons program—were eliminated. The inactive nuclear reactor at Arak was also targeted to ensure it could not be reactivated in the future.
To undermine Iran’s ground-to-ground missile capabilities, the IDF targeted key production facilities. More than 35 sites tied to missile manufacturing were attacked, resulting in the destruction of approximately 200 missile launchers, representing around 50% of Iran’s total arsenal.
Overall, the IDF reported that the operation included strikes on more than 1,500 components, 15 Iranian aircraft, over 90 targets, 80 surface-to-air missile launchers, and 6 airfields. The offensive also eliminated hundreds of Iranian military personnel, dozens of commanders, and over 30 senior officials of the Iranian regime’s security forces.
The Israel Air Force carried out a total of 1,500 sorties, including about 600 mid-air refuelings for aircraft en route to Iran. During the operation, 1,400 strikes were executed by fighter jets and 500 by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The farthest strike took place at Mashhad airport, roughly 2,400 km from Israel, by a fighter aircraft.