A Tragic Strike in Iran: Israeli Airstrike reportedly kills 19, including scientist and family members
Israel accused of cold-blooded slaughter of 19 researchers' family in Iran
In the midst of the conflict, reports from Tehran claim that an Israeli airstrike took the lives of a rocket scientist, along with 18 family members, including kids, women, and the elderly. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ismail Baghai, asserted on social media that the family was "brutally murdered" in the attack. Israel's military remained silent on the matter.
Baghai also expressed the Iranian people's resolve to neither forget nor forgive such horrific crimes. Iranian media reported the shocking incident, an airstrike carried out by Israel's air force on Tuesday morning, immediately before the ceasefire in the northern region of the country. They published a family photo of the victims as well.
Behind Iran's Power Dynamics: The scientist, Mohammed-Resa Sedighi, was subject to secondary sanctions by the US, which accused him of involvement in a suspected nuclear weapons program. The Israeli newspaper "Haaretz" also reported the attack on Sedighi in the coastal province of Gilan. According to the report, Sedighi was involved in research related to rockets.
Political Tensions: Over the past years, Israel and Iran have been at odds, leading to several confrontations and conflicts. On June 13, Israel attacked Iranian nuclear and military facilities to thwart the construction of an atomic bomb, a goal Tehran denies. In response, Iran counter-attacked on Israeli territory. The conflict continued for 12 days until a ceasefire was declared on Tuesday. The casualties on both sides were high, with at least 610 civilians reportedly killed in Iran, according to the Iranian Health Ministry, and over 4,700 injured. Israeli reports suggest 28 deaths on their side.
The veracity of the information regarding the Israeli airstrike on Sedighi's family has not been independently verified. The majority of Israeli attacks during the conflict were focused on key nuclear and military sites, with Israel claiming that these individuals were key knowledge holders in Iran's weapons program.
Sources: ntv.de, uzh/dpa
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The Iranian community and general news outlets are heavily reporting an unverified Israeli airstrike that allegedly claimed 19 lives, including scientist Mohammed-Resa Sedighi and family members. Without confirmation from Israel's military, the true purpose and target of the attack remain uncertain, as Iran's politics and war-and-conflicts tensions with Israel continue to escalate, with worrisome implications for employment policies within affected communities.
