Iran says senior nuclear scientist figure killed in strike on family home

Iranian media reported on Tuesday that Mohammad-Reza Sedighi Saber, a senior figure involved in Iran’s nuclear program, was killed in an Israeli strike on his family home in the northern city of Astaneh Ashrafieh.

Footage shared by Iranian outlets showed rescue workers clearing rubble at the site of the destroyed residence.

The reports said the strike occurred early Tuesday morning. Days earlier, Israel had allegedly targeted his personal residence in Tehran.