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World · 13 March 2026

Netanyahu: Israeli strikes killed senior Iran scientists

Netanyahu: Israeli strikes killed senior Iran scientists

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Iran's missile stockpiles and nuclear programmes have suffered extensive damage from recent Israeli air attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that military operations, called "Rising Lion", hit key facilities. He confirmed Iran's senior nuclear scientists, leading atomic weapons development, were killed. Israel also released footage of attacks on Iranian drone stockpiles earlier.

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