22.03.2026 01:20
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated regarding the missile attacks on Dimona and Arad in southern Israel, "Israel's airspace is defenseless, and it seems the time has come to implement the next steps that were planned in advance."
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf, made a striking statement on his social media account following retaliatory strikes against Dimona and Arad in southern Israel.
"ISRAEL'S AIRSPACE IS VULNERABLE, THE TIME FOR NEXT STEPS HAS COME" In his assessment regarding the inability of Israeli air defense systems to intercept Iranian missiles, Qalibaf stated, "If the Israeli regime cannot intercept missiles in the highly protected Dimona area, this indicates that the war has entered a new phase operationally; Israel's airspace is vulnerable. As a result, it seems that the time for the implementation of previously planned next steps has come."
Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf IRAN'S ATTACKS ON DIMONA AND ARAD As part of retaliatory attacks against Israel, Iran first targeted Dimona in the south of the country and then the city of Arad. As a result of the Israeli air defense systems' failure to intercept Iranian missiles, missile debris fell in some areas of Arad, and it was determined that a 450-kilogram missile directly hit a specific location. As a result of the attack, 6 people lost their lives, and more than 100 were injured. In the attack targeting Dimona, it was reported that 31 people were injured, mostly lightly, and 20 others who panicked during the attack were treated in nearby hospitals.
NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER IN DIMONA It is known that the city of Dimona hosts the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. This facility is believed to play a critical role in Israel's nuclear program and is considered strategically important within the framework of the country's long-standing policy of "nuclear ambiguity."