TEHRAN, December 09, SPA -- Iran would strike back at Israeli weapons manufacturing sites and nuclear installations if the Jewish state attacks the Islamic Republic"s nuclear facilities, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi was quoted as saying on Wednesday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran"s armed forces are fully prepared," Vahidi told reporters during a visit to Syria, the semi-official Mehr news agency was quoted as reporting by Reuters. If attacked by Israel, Iran"s first targets would include various weapons manufacturing sites and "unconventional nuclear centres", Vahidi said. --SPA 15:43 LOCAL TIME 12:43 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/726342