Iran's Revolutionary Guards Chief Hossein Salami Killed in Israel strike: Report

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami has reportedly been killed in Israel's strikes on Tehran, as per media reports. 

Additionally, at least two nuclear officials, Fereydoun Abbasi and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, were also killed in the attacks, as per media reports. 

The Israeli Air Force, in the early hours of Friday, launched a preemptive, precise, combined offensive to strike Iran's nuclear program, which Jerusalem has described as an existential threat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the strikes were launched to make the Islamic Republic roll back the threat to Israel's very survival. Netanyahu added that the operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat. 

"Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival. This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat," ANI quoted Netanyahu as saying. 

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that Washington was not involved in the strike against Iran and urged the Islamic Republic not to target U.S. interests or personnel. 

"Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense. President Trump and the Administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners. Let me be clear: Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel," as per ANI US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

This attack comes after Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called for international help to stop Iran from completing its nuclear program.

Addressing a press conference in Germany on June 7, Saar called for action after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a report detailed how Iran was secretly conducting nuclear tests despite warnings from countries around the world.

IAEA in a report has detailed that Iran's uranium levels are now 90% of what is needed to make weapons, and if it continues to grow at the current rate, it will soon have enough for nine nuclear bombs.