India, June 18 -- Israel's Defense Force said it attacked a centrifuge production site and multiple weapon manufacturing facilities in the Tehran area, which are key elements of Iran's nuclear weapons and missile programs, overnight.

Centrifuges are machines that enrich uranium, which has the potential to make nuclear bombs.

The IDF said in a statement posted on X that more than 50 IAF fighter jets targeted a facility for producing centrifuges used to enrich uranium beyond civilian levels.

Sites manufacturing parts for surface-to-surface missiles fired at Israel and a facility for surface-to-air missile components used to target aircraft also came under attack.

"These strikes directly degrade Iran's ability to threaten Israel and the re...