20 October 2024

Israel may attack Iran's nuclear sites to target weapons

Janet Loehrke

Tension have spiked in the Middle East after Iran's missile attack on Israel this week.

Fears rose that Israel's military intends to retaliate "significantly" and swiftly after Iran fired almost 200 missiles at Israel, but the country was still weighing what form a reprisal will take, according to a person briefed on the matter, USA TODAY reported.

Israel is still speaking with the United States while it looks into a number of ways to retaliate against Iran, according to the Guardian.

Where are Iran's nuclear facilities?

Iran has several locations in its nuclear program, according to the Bulletin. Although there has been a long-standing threat of Israeli airstrikes, only a few of the locations have been constructed underground.

Iran has accelerated and expanded its nuclear program as its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers has deteriorated over time, cutting down on the amount of time it would need to produce a nuclear bomb, should it choose to do so − though it denies such intentions, according to Reuters.

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