18 June 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says on X that two centrifuge production facilities in Iran, a workshop in Karaj and the Tehran Nuclear Research Center, were hit in Israeli attacks.
At the Tehran site, one building was hit where advanced centrifuge rotors were manufactured and tested, and at Karaj, two buildings were destroyed where centrifuge components were manufactured, the IAEA said.
Iranian missile attacks creating ‘unprecedented disruption to life’ in Israel
Over the past six days, the Israeli public has experienced something they haven’t in the past: A formidable army that is firing ballistic missiles at Israeli cities and sensitive Israeli sites.
We know of the damage to Israeli residential buildings because we’re allowed to see that, but there are increasing leaks about sensitive sites also being hit and damaged. Today was also the first time we heard from the Israeli army that a Hermes drone was downed over the skies of Iran.
While the Israeli public is seeing the destruction in Iran, they’re also seeing reports in their backyard of dozens of buildings damaged and condemned for demolition. There are more than 1,300 Israelis who now have to live in hotels because their homes are unlivable, damaged beyond repair. More than 18,000 compensation requests have been filed by Israelis because of the damages they’ve sustained.
These facets of the conflict are things Israelis are not used to. Past confrontations with paramilitary groups like Hamas and Hezbollah – even if far more ferocious with Hezbollah – were manageable for Israelis. This is something different. The disruption to life is really unprecedented.
