Top Nuclear Scientist Killed, State Media Say



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An Iranian Nuclear Scientist Named Was Killed Mohsen Fahrizadeh, on Friday, following an attack in a Tehran suburb.

Initial information about his murder involved the semi-official news agency Fars, claiming that he was wounded in an armed incident with his guards, outside Tehran and that he is being treated. Next to, A spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency said there were no incidents involving nuclear scientists.

However, in his statements to Iran Press, The vice chairman of the National Security Committee of the Iranian parliament has confirmed the assassination. In fact, sources say a car exploded in front of the one the scientist was in, before an exchange of gunfire followed. News of his death was confirmed shortly after by state media.

One of his guards was also killed by the fire.


Top Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh is assassinated

“Unfortunately, the medical team failed to bring him back to life and a few minutes ago, this director and scientist reached the high status of martyrdom after years of effort and struggle.” reports a statement from the Iranian Armed Forces released by state media.

The Iranian Defense Minister, Amir khatami said the murder showed “The depth of the hatred of the enemies” to the country.

The 59 year old Fahrizandeh has been described as “nuclear equivalent” to the general Qasim Suleimani, who was the most powerful military commander in the country. Suleimani was killed in a US airstrike in Iraq in January at the age of 62.


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THE Ali Hashim, your journalist Al Jazeera English, wrote on Twitter: “According to some sources in Tehran, an Iranian nuclear scientist was killed in Tehran today. His name is Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.” And I add: “Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is Iran’s Qassem Soleimani Nuclear Power Plant”.


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The scientist is said to have influenced high-ranking officials, while according to The Jerusalem Post, the commander of Guards of the Revolution Iran wrote on Twitter that Iran will take revenge for the murder of the scientist, as it did in the past.


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In 2018, the Fahrizandeh appointed during a presentation by the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu as Iran’s director of general nuclear planning. In fact, he is said to have added … Remember that name, Fakhrizadeh.

Documents of the Security Council of United States have previously recognized Fakhrizadeh as “Person involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities.”

In 2013, the sunday time reported that the Fahrizandeh was responsible for the development of a nuclear warhead.

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