Iran has aimed Shahab-3 ballistic missiles at Israel's nuclear sites, including the Dimona plant, Israeli sources have claimed.


Dimona
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Israel's Dimona nuclear plant


According to several Western and Israeli media outlets, the sources said that Iran was preparing to retaliate against a possible attack by targeting its ballistic missiles Shahab-3 at Dimona, where Israel is believed to be making its nuclear weapons.

The Sunday Times said Iran had moved ballistic missiles into launch positions, following an Israeli military maneuver in the Mediterranean earlier this month, which was said to be an apparent rehearsal for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, former Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit said that Israel must be ready to attack Iran as the county can obtain a nuclear weapon in a year's time.

Israel accuses Tehran of developing weapons-grade uranium, while it continues to evade UN nuclear watchdog inspections of its own nuclear facilities which are believed to house around 200 atomic warheads.

In contrast, Iran as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), allows the IAEA to conduct inspections of its uranium enrichment facilities to clarify that its nuclear program is peaceful.