In a bold escalation, Israel launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’, targeting Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian state TV confirmed the deaths of top nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi in Friday’s (June 13) airstrikes. Explosions were reported at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility and Revolutionary Guards HQ in Tehran, where chief Hossein Salami was allegedly killed. Israel claimed Iran was days away from building 15 nuclear bombs. Reports say the strikes also hit residential areas, killing civilians, including children. Israel remains on high alert for retaliation.