Iran has issued a stern warning to Israel, vowing to retaliate against any military action targeting its nuclear facilities.
The announcement was made by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, which claimed it had obtained sensitive intelligence on Israeli nuclear sites that could guide potential counterattacks.
The warning came amid heightened tensions between the two countries, as Israel has repeatedly signalled it might strike Iran’s nuclear infrastructure to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran continues to deny.
In a statement released on Monday, Iranian officials said the intelligence gathered would allow Iranian forces to “immediately strike” what it described as Israel’s “hidden nuclear facilities” should any Israeli attack occur.
The council also warned that Iran’s response would be “precisely proportional” to the nature of any military or economic strike from Israel.
On Saturday, state media reported that Tehran had obtained a trove of “strategic and sensitive” Israeli intelligence in a covert operation, including files related to Israel’s undeclared nuclear facilities and defence plans.
Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib added that the documents also contained information pertaining to Western nations, including the United States, and promised that the contents “would be published soon.”
The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, said on Monday that the intelligence would improve the accuracy of Iranian missile systems in the event of military conflict.
Iran and Israel have long been locked in a covert conflict involving cyberattacks, sabotage operations, and targeted assassinations.
Last year, the hostilities briefly turned over as both nations exchanged direct strikes, triggered by the broader conflict in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, said on Monday that his agency had no “official communication” about the intelligence Iran reportedly had.
Speaking at an IAEA board meeting in Vienna, Grossi said the data reportedly related to Soreq, an Israeli research reactor and facility that falls under IAEA oversight.
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