On social media platform X, it was noted, “Israel asserts that its actions were coordinated with the United States.”

He further warned, “Iran will impose a SEVERE penalty for Israeli transgressions.”

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) declared they had launched an attack on a heavy water facility located in central Iran.

According to their statement, this facility is deemed “a critical site for plutonium production aimed at developing nuclear weapons.”

The IDF emphasized, “We cannot allow the Iranian regime to continue progressing its nuclear weapons agenda, which threatens Israel’s existence and global security.”

Meanwhile, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation reported that the strike did not result in any casualties or radiation leaks.

International human rights organisations have condemned attacks on nuclear facilities this week.

Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Melissa Parke said it was “playing roulette with civilian lives”.

“Nuclear risks are not theoretical — they are immediate and human,” she said.

“The US, Israel and Iran must stop all military action and return to the diplomatic path.”

Before working with ICAN, Parke was a Labor MP representing the WA seat of Fremantle.

ICAN said a direct hit on a nuclear facility would not cause an atomic weapon-like explosion.

But a release of radiation could have profound long-term impacts on the region.

Iran is effectively blockading the narrow body of water, preventing shipping from going in or out of the Persian Gulf.

But today’s decision would allow agricultural shipments into the region.

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