Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 13, 2024, 02:24 PM
Israel-Iran War: Tensions are constantly rising in the Middle East, especially the situation between Lebanon and Israel is becoming serious. The war has flared up since the Israeli army entered Lebanon, and a major reason behind this is the death of Hassan Nasrallah. Hassan Nasrallah was the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah organization, which is a close ally of Iran. Since his death, there has been an increase in turmoil in the entire region. Meanwhile, Iran fired about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in early October, after which speculation of Israel's retaliatory strike began.Many questions are being raised about Israel's possible response. Will it kill a major military or political leader of Iran like Nasrallah? Or will it attack a particular area of Iran? Apart from these possibilities, discussions have also intensified on Iran's nuclear bases. Talks of Israel attacking Iranian nuclear bases have now become common. The question is also how far has Iran's nuclear program progressed and is Iran close to making a nuclear bomb?Iran's major nuclear sites:1. Natanz:Natanz is one of Iran's major nuclear sites, located south of the capital Tehran. This site came to light in 2002, when some exiled Iranians made its information public. This site of Natanz is built about three floors below the ground, due to which it is considered safe from air strikes. There was an explosion here in April 2021, which Iran termed as an Israeli conspiracy.2. Fordo:Fordo is also an important nuclear site of Iran, located within the hills, it is specially designed to protect it from air strikes. Under the 2015 agreement, it was conditioned to be closed, but it was reactivated after the agreement broke down in 2018.3. Isfahan:Isfahan is Iran's second largest city, and has a large nuclear technology center on its outskirts. The equipment needed to prepare the core of a nuclear bomb is present here.4. Khondab:Khondab is Iran's heavy-water research reactor, also known as Arak. It is considered important for the production of the core of a nuclear bomb. It was deactivated after the 2015 agreement, but now Iran is planning to restart it.5. Bushehr:Bushehr is Iran's only nuclear power plant, which uses Russian fuel. The plant is located on the coast of the Gulf and has strategic importance in the region.Further situation:Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the chances of war between Iran and Israel are increasing. While Israel can attack Iran's nuclear bases for its own security, Iran is also trying to strengthen its military and political influence. The death of Hassan Nasrallah has added fuel to the fire, and it remains to be seen how peace will be established in the region in the future.