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Scientists leading Iran’s nuclear program terrified to death in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister “Israel is behind … the war provocations”
Policy disruption in the Middle East after the inauguration of the Biden administration
Parties to Iran’s Nuclear Deal Are “Conflict Resistant”
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As tensions over the Middle East mounted after the assassination of the scientist who led Iran’s nuclear development, the international community stressed that all parties must calm down.
On the 27th (local time), the New York Times (NYT) reported that Iranian scientist Mosen Parkrizade was taken to hospital after the terrorist attacks in Avsard, a small city near the capital city of Tehran, but died. He was moving in a car at the time of the incident, when an explosive exploded in a truck near the car, and immediately after the explosion, the gangsters fired indiscriminately at the vehicle. Witnesses told local media that they heard a tremendous explosion and appeared to be firing a machine gun. Eight years have passed since 2012 that the scientist who ran Iran’s nuclear program died.
Park Lizade is known as one of the leading scientists who led Iran’s nuclear weapons development plan, the Ahmad Project, in 1999-2003. A 2011 UN report stated that he was involved in the development of Iran’s nuclear weapons technology and that he is still leading the way. Western intelligence agencies also believe that it launched a program to develop a nuclear warhead under the guise of a civilian uranium enrichment program.
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In the immediate aftermath of Parc Lizade’s death, Iran pointed to Israel behind the terror. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Jarif said via Twitter that Israel may have been involved in the murder of Parc Lizade, criticizing it as “a provocation of war.” Iranian Chief of Staff Mohammad also said Parc Lizade’s death was “a severe and painful blow.” “The terrorist organization, its leaders and the perpetrators of this cowardly attempt must know that severe revenge awaits them.” In response, Israel has not disclosed its official position.
As the level of conflict in the Middle East increased again, the international community began to defuse the situation. A UN spokesman told AFP on the 27th: “We urge the need to avoid and refrain from any action that could lead to further conflict in the region. We condemn the murder or extrajudicial execution.” A spokesman for the European Union Foreign Office (EEAS), which oversees the European Union’s foreign policy, condemned the attack in Absard, saying that an Iranian government official and several civilians were killed. A spokesperson for the EEAS said it was of utmost importance that all States Parties remain calm and restrained as much as possible to avoid an escalation of the situation during these uncertain times.
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The reason why the international community has taken the initiative and called for restraint can be attributed to concerns that the improvement in relations between Iran and Western countries after the inauguration of the next American administration by Joe Biden could be seen. interrupted. The US economic station CNBC assessed that the incident could be an obstacle to the future policy of US President-elect Biden. A spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry stressed that weeks passed before the new US administration took office and said it was important to leave room for negotiations with Iran so that disputes over Iran’s nuclear program could be resolved.
However, in the United States, an official position has not yet emerged. President-elect Biden’s inauguration committee, which was affected by the plan to return to the Iranian nuclear deal, has yet to take an official position. John Brennan, former head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), tweeted: “This is a crime and very reckless” and “runs the risk of fatal reprisals and new regional conflicts.”
/ Reporter Kwak Yoon-ah [email protected]
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