Iran warns Israel it will strike back if its nuclear facilities are attacked, citing intelligence on Israeli nuclear infrastructure

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ran has issued a stern warning to Israel, pledging to retaliate with force against any military action targeting its nuclear facilities.

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The warning came through Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, which claimed to possess detailed intelligence on Israel’s undisclosed nuclear infrastructure.

Officials said this information could guide precision strikes if provoked.

Tensions between the two nations have risen sharply in recent weeks. Israel has repeatedly hinted at the possibility of striking Iran’s nuclear sites to prevent the country from developing nuclear weapons—a claim Tehran continues to reject.

In a statement released on Monday, Iranian authorities said their forces were ready to immediately strike Israel’s hidden nuclear facilities.

The council further stated that any response would be “precisely proportional” to the nature of Israel’s aggression, whether military or economic.

Iranian state media reported on Saturday that the intelligence was obtained in a covert operation and included sensitive documents on Israel’s nuclear and defence infrastructure.

Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib added that the trove also contained classified information relating to Western countries, including the United States, and suggested that some of the contents would be made public soon.

Hossein Salami, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the data would enhance the accuracy of Iranian missile systems, should conflict erupt.

Iran and Israel have long engaged in a shadow war involving cyberattacks, sabotage operations, and high-profile assassinations.

Direct military exchanges between the two sides briefly occurred last year, fuelled by the wider conflict in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Monday that the UN nuclear watchdog had received no formal communication from Iran about the alleged intelligence.

He noted that some of the reported data appeared to concern Soreq, an Israeli research reactor subject to IAEA monitoring.