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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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