Three Iranian nuclear scientists killed in Israeli attacks, Tasnim news agency reports
Three Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in Israeli attacks, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
Six Iranian nuclear scientists killed in Israeli attack, Iranian state media
The scientists were identified as Ali Bakaei Karimi, Mansour Asgari, and Saeid Borji, Tasnim said.
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