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Israeli Strikes Kill Iran’s Military Chief, IRGC Commander, and Top Nuclear Scientists: Report
- On Friday morning, Israel initiated Operation Rising Lion, a comprehensive military campaign focused on striking key locations within Iran, including missile installations, nuclear-related sites, and the residences of high-ranking defense officials.
- This operation followed years of escalating tensions, including Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel in 2024 and ongoing regional hostilities involving the IRGC.
- The strikes killed Iran's IRGC commander Hossein Salami, Chief of Staff Mohammad Baqeri, IRGC Aerospace Force commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and six nuclear scientists, among over 100 targeted sites.
- Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said, "These are decisive days... we reached the point of no return" and warned challengers they will "pay a heavy price."
- The attacks aim to degrade Iran's military infrastructure and nuclear program, signaling Israel's intent to proactively counter existential threats while fully deploying its forces along the border.
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In major blow to Iranian economy, strike killed Maj. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid, head of IRGC’s vast economic conglomerate; attack targeted key infrastructure and may deepen internal unrest while weakening Tehran’s ability to bypass sanctions
Israel launched a large-scale military operation on Friday, codenamed Prancing Lion, significantly damaging the infrastructure of Iran’s nuclear program and killing top military officials, including Iran’s chief of staff and the commander of the Revolutionary Guards. At least three people were killed and dozens were wounded in retaliatory strikes on Israel. Iranian leader Ali Khamenei called the attack, which Israel had been planning for at leas…
The Iranian state television announced on Saturday the death of three other nuclear scientists in the massive Israeli attacks in Iran, bringing to nine the total number of these experts whose death has been confirmed by Tehran since Friday. Follow the latest news. - IN DIRECT - Senior officers and several Iranian nuclear scientists killed in the Israeli (International) attacks.
How Israel Assassinated Iran's 3 Most Powerful Men In Nuke Site Attacks
Under Operation Rising Lion, Israel killed Hossein Salami, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards; Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of its armed forces, and Ali Shamkhani, the former national security chief.
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