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Tensions Soar As Israeli Attack Targets Iranian Military Sites, Feared to Claim Lives of Top Revolutionary Guard Officials

Part of the city skyline is pictured at dawn after several explosions were heard in Tehran on October 26, 2024. Israel announced the launch of "precise strikes" on military targets in Iran on October 26 in retaliation for Iranian attacks, as an AFP journalist in Tehran reported hearing several explosions.

An Israeli airstrike in Tehran has reportedly targeted several military and nuclear sites, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. According to Iranian state television, General Hossein Salami, the head of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, is feared dead following the attack. Two nuclear scientists and another top Guard official are also believed to have been killed, although details remain scarce.

The state broadcaster confirmed that the assault had set the Revolutionary Guard's headquarters ablaze, with smoke rising from various locations in Tehran, including Chitgar, a neighborhood in the western part of the city, AP News reported. While there are no known nuclear sites in this area, it remains unclear whether the strikes impacted any other parts of Iran.

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