Who were top Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed by Israel?

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Iran said several top commanders and six nuclear scientists were killed in Israeli strikes on Friday

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The killing of several of Iran’s highest-ranking military officers and nuclear scientists by Israel has sent shockwaves through Tehran’s military establishment - and will likely hamper their ability to respond.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that Hossein Salami, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was among those killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion on Friday.

Who were top Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed by Israel?

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