Iran hails Ali Kamani and Mohammad Abdous as "martyrs." Iranian social media users skeptical about the regime's official versions of events given the latest series of hits on IRGC and other Iranian military commanders and scientists.

Noting IDF has pinpointed thousands of targets, Lt. Gen. Kochavi advises local Lebanese residents to leave at first hint of tensions. "The attack force will be unimaginable – like nothing you have witnessed before," he says.

While some believe the West has given up hope of renewing the nuclear deal, others argue Iran is merely playing the long game and that recent events simply signal an effort by both sides to gain leverage.

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According to local reports, the crew comprises 19 people, including 14 Venezuelan nationals and five Iranian citizens. Sources in the Argentinian presidency told Clarín that the aircraft had been transporting "spare parts for vehicles."