Iran's top nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh assassinated; Tehran alleges 'Israeli role'

Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizeh has been murdered on outskirts of capital Tehran after gunmen attacked his car on Friday, vember 27. According to Associated Press, attack took place in Absard, a vill that is considered a retreat for Iranian elite. 

Islamic Republic's state media reported that minutes before Fakhrizeh was ambushed, a truck ridden with explosives blew up near his car, forcing his sedan to stop. reports ded that at least five gunmen n emerged and started firing at Fakhrizeh's car continuously, killing scientist and his bodyguard. 

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Iran blames Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Jav Zarif indicated Israel's role behind assassination. Zarif described killing as an act of "state terror" and called on international community, especially European Union to end ir "shameful double standards" in condemning attack. Israel and its intelligence ncy Moss have been blamed for killing of top Iranian officials and scientists earlier as well.

Meanwhile, an viser to Iran’s supreme leer, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, h vowed retaliation. “We will strike as thunder at killers of this oppressed martyr and will make m regret ir action,” tweeted Hossein Dehghan.

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According to report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2018 h mentioned Fakhrizahed's name publicly, and said "remember that name". incident took place days before 10-year death anniversary of Majid Shahriari, an Iranian nuclear scientist who was assassinated in 2010. Iran h accused Israel and United States of killing Majid.

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outgoing US President Donald Trump retweeted a post by an Israeli journalist Yossi Melman, who informed about Fakhrizahed's killing on micro-blogging site and wrote, "His death is a major psychological and professional blow for Iran". assassination comes months after Iran and United States were on brink of war over killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghd by US forces. 

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(Im Credit: AP)