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Israel Strikes Arak Reactor; Iran Strikes Back With Cluster Munitions

President Trump will decide on U.S. intervention within two weeks following Iran’s cluster-bomb missile attacks on civilian sites.

The Arak facility, though still under construction, has long been viewed by Western powers as a potential component of a nuclear weapons program.

Overview

  • Israel’s air raid employed around 40 fighter jets and over 100 munitions to fracture the core seal at the under-construction Arak heavy-water reactor and halt its plutonium production capability.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that the reactor was not operational at the time of the strike, that no nuclear material was present and that no radiological leaks occurred.
  • Iran launched about 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, including one that struck Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, injuring dozens and damaging civilian infrastructure.
  • For the first time in the conflict, Iran’s missiles carried cluster-bomb submunitions that scattered over populated areas, prompting public alerts about unexploded ordnance.
  • The exchanges have wounded at least 270 Israelis and killed over 220 Iranians with more than 1,200 injured, and President Trump will weigh U.S. military involvement within the next two weeks.