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IDF says it struck ‘strategic’ nuclear weapons development site at university in Tehran

By Emanuel Fabian 21 March 2026, 8:07 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The Israeli Air Force recently struck an Iranian nuclear research and development site in Tehran, the military announces.

According to the IDF, the “strategic” site at the Malek Ashtar University was used by Iran’s military industries to develop components for nuclear weapons.

Malek Ashtar University, subordinate to Iran’s defense ministry, is under Western sanctions over its activities relating to Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

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