Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization confirmed on Sunday that US airstrikes targeted the Darkhovin nuclear facility, a site located in southwestern Iran that remains under construction.
The strike represents a significant intensification of the military confrontation between Washington and Tehran, moving beyond the diplomatic and economic measures that have characterized recent interactions.
This development follows a broader wave of US military action, with US Central Command previously confirming that approximately 90 military targets were hit in the region.
Iranian authorities have also accused the United States of striking the perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, further signaling the expanding scope of the conflict.
The targeting of nuclear infrastructure introduces a new and volatile variable to the geopolitical landscape, potentially undermining the fragile progress made in earlier negotiations.
The escalation casts a shadow over the recent agreement in which the US lifted Iranian oil sanctions through August in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.