Strike on Iran’s nuclear industry: how many scientists did the IDF eliminate?
Фото: REUTERS
Israel announced that as a result of the IDF strikes, it eliminated 9 high-ranking scientists and experts who were involved in developing a nuclear program for Iran.
This was reported by the press service of the Israeli army.
“During the strikes at the beginning of Operation Eastern Lion, nine senior scientists and experts who were developing the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons program were eliminated,” the report said.
This happened yesterday, June 13, when Israeli fighter jets, led by the intelligence agency, simultaneously attacked dozens of targets throughout Iran.
It is noted that the strike was made possible thanks to accurate data collected by the intelligence department.
All of the eliminated scientists and experts were important sources of knowledge for the Iranian nuclear project and had many years of experience in weapons development.
“The individuals who were eliminated played a central role in the advancement of nuclear weapons. Their elimination is a significant blow to the Iranian regime’s ability to obtain weapons of mass destruction,” the Israeli army concluded.
Recall that on the night of Friday, June 13, the Israeli army launched a large-scale operation against Iran and massively attacked nuclear and military facilities.
As it became known, an air strike carried out by Israel on the Iranian capital, Tehran, killed more than 70 people, at least 20 of them high-ranking military personnel .
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Israel’s attack on Iran was “great.”
It is worth noting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ukrainian citizens against traveling to a number of countries amid the worsening security situation in the Middle East.
By the way, on the evening of June 13 , Israeli forces probably attacked Iran for the second time in a day , in particular, explosions were heard in Tehran and near the Fordow facility.
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