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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor.
- The South African government has condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
- Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has called for restraint and calm in the Middle East after the assassination.
- Fakhrizadeh was one of Iran’s most prominent nuclear scientists.
The South African government has called for calm in the Middle East following the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Fakhrizadeh was one of Iran’s most prominent nuclear scientists and was the head of the Defense Ministry’s research and innovation organization.
His death was confirmed by Iranian authorities on Friday.
He was fatally wounded while traveling outside Tehran during an attack on his car and a shootout between his security team and the attackers.
The Iranian government has accused the Israeli government of orchestrating the attack.
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The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Naledi Pandor, condemned the murder.
An image provided by the official website of Iranian supreme leaders on November 27, 2020 shows scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
He noted that Fakhrizadeh was the second prominent Iranian to be assassinated in this way this year.
Pandor added that the targeted killing of Iranians will further exacerbate volatility in the region, and said extrajudicial executions of this nature have a destabilizing effect.
“We congratulate the Iranian government’s restraint, despite continued unjust attacks and outside interference in the country’s affairs,” he said.
Pandor has called on all states to work for lasting peace and security in the Middle East through dialogue, rather than confrontation, adding that South Africa stands ready to help in this regard.
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