Israels 12-day military campaign against Iran extended far beyond the Islamic Republics known nuclear sites, according to a new report by The Washington Post, citing Israeli and American intelligence sources. The strikes also targeted secret programs aimed at developing an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon and a hydrogen bomb, potentially delaying Tehrans advanced weapons development by up to two years.
The campaign began with a devastating first wave that eliminated nearly all of Irans top nuclear and weapons physicists. Follow-up strikes focused on senior scientists, laboratories, headquarters, archives, and testing facilities efforts that Israeli officials claim effectively erased critical institutional knowledge from Irans advanced weapons programs.
The loss of key personnel and infrastructure has set Iran back significantly, one Israeli official told the Post. It will take them years if ever to recover. The EMP and fusion programs were already underway, and they are now stopped.
The Israeli assault included direct hits on the Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan nuclear facilities, as well as missile launchers, air defense systems, and strategic military installations tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Irans Defense Ministry. Israeli intelligence estimates that up to 50% of Irans ballistic missile stockpile and 80% of its launchers were destroyed during the operation.
Officials now believe Iran no longer qualifies as a threshold nuclear state a country believed to be on the brink of nuclear weapons capability. While Israel initially aimed to topple the Iranian regime, that objective was abandoned when President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire on June 24, effectively halting the campaign.
The report also highlighted an unexpected challenge for Israeli and U.S. planners: Irans robust arsenal of solid-fuel missiles, which are quicker to launch and harder to intercept. Several of these missiles penetrated Israeli defenses during the war, causing significant casualties and damage.
The full extent of the damage to Irans nuclear infrastructure and weapons programs remains classified, but one source described the operation as the most comprehensive and successful preemptive campaign ever carried out against a clandestine nuclear weapons effort.
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the most comprehensive and successful preemptive campaign ever carried out against a clandestine nuclear weapons effort.
What is this even supposed to mean ?
How many preemptive campaign against a clandestine nuclear weapons effort. have you heard of?
We need less back-thumping hyperbole and more reality