Israeli decapitation strikes kill commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami,
2024 Iran–Israel conflict — Israeli decapitation strikes kill commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami, senior nuclear scientist and former head of the Atomic Energy Organiza

Context: 2024 Iran–Israel conflict.
Israeli decapitation strikes kill commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami, senior nuclear scientist and former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Fereydoon Abbasi, and chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagheri and Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-head-of-irans-elite-quds-force-killed-in-israeli-strike/ ( The Times of Israel )] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c93ydeqyq71t (BBC News)]
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