Israel launched an unprecedented decapitation strike of head Iranian figures as part of its wider strikes against Iran, taking out the country’s top nuclear scientists and military leaders.

Beginning at around 3:30 a.m. Tehran time, Israel launched a series of strikes targeting Iranian missile sites, nuclear facilities, military command and control centers, and the apartments of military leaders and nuclear scientists. The latter part of this aimed to paralyze Iran’s command structure, leaving it unable to effectively respond. The three most powerful military commanders were killed.