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Head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two nuclear scientists killed in Israel’s attack

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Israel targeted a dozen sites across Iran in pre-dawn strikes, reportedly hitting its nuclear programme and long-range missile capabilities and killing military commanders.

The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Hossein Salami, was feared dead in the attack, along with several top military leaders and two nuclear scientists, Iranian state media outlets reported.