On 24/9, Iranian state media released images of documents Tehran claims are "related to Tel Aviv's nuclear program." These include copies of scientists' passports and information on the locations of several Israeli military facilities.
Iranian media also released a video allegedly filmed by its agents inside the Negev Nuclear Research Center, also known as the Dimona nuclear facility, in southern Israel.
The Dimona facility is located in the Negev desert, about 13 km southeast of the city of Dimona. Tel Aviv describes it as a scientific research facility, but many experts believe it is the core of Israel's nuclear weapons program.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), based in Sweden, estimates that Israel possesses at least 90 nuclear warheads. However, Israel has neither confirmed nor denied having nuclear weapons.
Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib said Iran used the information it obtained to target sensitive locations in Israel during the conflict between the two countries in June. "As part of a sophisticated operation, a group belonging to a special unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully infiltrated one of the secret facilities in Israel," he said.
The video also includes private photos of Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iran accuses Israel of collecting these photos while surveilling Grossi.
Israeli officials have not commented on the information.
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The Dimona nuclear facility in the Negev desert in southern Israel in 2014. Photo: AFP |
Iran previously claimed to have collected thousands of classified documents, including details about Israeli military and nuclear facilities, before the June conflict.
Following the 12-day conflict with Israel, Iranian leaders publicly criticized Grossi and the IAEA, accusing the agency of "complicity with Tel Aviv." Iran also expressed anger at the IAEA for not condemning attacks by Israel and the US on Iranian nuclear facilities.
This information comes amid rising tensions between Tehran and the West. In late August, the UK, France, and Germany initiated a 30-day process to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran, alleging Tehran's non-compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, which included a commitment not to develop nuclear weapons.
Pham Giang (According to AFP, Sputnik, SNN)
