The Iranian president accuses Israel of killing Fakhrizadeh, avoiding cheating …

TEHRAN – President Iran Hassan Rouhani accuses Israel of killing nuclear expert Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. The killings increased tensions in the Middle East region and beyond.

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“Our people are wiser than falling into the trap of the Zionist regime (Israel). Iran will certainly respond to the martyrdom of our scientists in a timely manner,” Rouhani told a televised cabinet meeting.

“Once again, the evil hands of Global Arrogance and the (Israeli) Zionist mercenaries are stained with the blood of an Iranian son,” Rouhani said in an earlier statement on Saturday (11/28).

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He added that Fakhrizadeh’s death would not slow down Iran’s nuclear program. (Also read: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated, Has Tehran Become The Path Taken By Mossad?)

Israel declined to comment on the killing. (See infographic: Iran has hardly been affected by the assassination of its nuclear scientist)