9 Iranian Nuke Scientists Killed by Secret Israeli Weapon

The targeted IDF strikes on nine nuclear scientists last Friday, named Operation Narnia, saw the scientists all killed simultaneously while sleeping in their homes, Channel 12 reported on Thursday night.

Israel launched Operation "Rising Lion" last Friday, marking a powerful opening strike in its war against Iran. The operation successfully eliminated many senior figures in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and key individuals involved in Iran’s nuclear program.

The successful strike, which also targeted nuclear scientists, was made possible by the Intelligence Directorate’s precise intelligence. The killed scientists and experts were pivotal figures in Iran’s nuclear program, with decades of accumulated experience in nuclear weapons development. Many were direct successors of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, often regarded as the father of Iran’s nuclear program.

Key scientists eliminated in the strike

Among the senior nuclear scientists eliminated during the operation were:

• Fereydoun Abbasi, a nuclear engineering expert
• Mohammad Mahdi Tehranchi, a physics expert
• Akbar Matlali Zadeh, a chemical engineering expert
• Saeed Beraji, a materials engineering expert
• Amir Hassan Faqahi, a physics expert
• Abd al-Hamid Minushahr, a reactor physics expert
• Mansour Asgari, a physics expert
• Ahmad Reza Davalparki Daryani, a nuclear engineering expert
• Ali Bakhayi Kathehremi, a mechanical expert

Psychological warfare: Israel’s new approach

In an unexpected move, Israel has also embraced psychological warfare, a strategy typically associated with terror regimes but one that Israel has traditionally avoided. On Wednesday, a message posted on the IDF’s X/Twitter account in Persian urged Iranian citizens to contact the Mossad. The message implied that some members within the regime were begging Israel not to turn Iran into another Gaza or Lebanon. It read in Persian: "We understand that you are in a difficult situation under the conditions imposed by the regime. In recent days, we have received messages from our loved ones who fear the uncertain future."

The message continued, "Even members of the regime’s security institutions are expressing fear, despair, and anger at what is happening in Iran and are asking us to contact the Israeli authorities - to avoid the same fate as Gaza and Lebanon. However, we must clarify that we are not the address for such requests, and we direct you to contact the Mossad. Perhaps you will find a way to improve your situation." A link to the Mossad was provided, with a warning to use a secure and encrypted connection (VPN).