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Nuclear scientists  have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows

  • Written by Jenna Jordan, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
imagePortraits of Iranian military generals and nuclear scientists killed in Israel's June 13, 2025, attack are displayed on a sign as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern TehranAtta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

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