How Israel tracked down and assassinated scientists involved in Iran's nuclear program
- Posted on July 8, 2025
- By Le Monde
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How Israel tracked down and assassinated scientists involved in Iran's nuclear program

Israel's attacks in June killed 16 leading researchers involved in Iran's efforts to develop an atomic bomb. Some of them had been under Israeli intelligence surveillance for two decades. With their deaths, Israel believes it has dealt the most decisive blow yet to Tehran's military nuclear program.