TEHRAN - The Israeli military has claimed responsibility for a major overnight airstrike targeting Iranian military installations and a nuclear research center in Tehran. According to the statement, more than 60 fighter jets launched over 120 bombs and missiles during the operation.

The heavy water reactor as originally designed would have been able to easily produce plutonium that could eventually have been used in a nuclear weapon, though Iran denies seeking such weapons. Under a 2015 deal with major powers,