The assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was aided by a ‘satellite device’, according to Iranian media reports.


Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, believed to be the mastermind of Iran’s controversial nuclear program, was in a car east of Tehran when he was shot dead on Friday afternoon, November 27. There are conflicting reports about how the attack happened, but most Iranian accounts agree that it was a sophisticated attack with shelling and explosions.

Reiterating the allegations behind it, Sharif said, “The Zionists are well aware that their actions will not go unanswered. The past years have proved that their actions will not go unanswered.”

Intelligence and security experts have questioned claims that an Iranian nuclear scientist has been targeted in a 'remote control' assassination.

Ali Rabbi, a spokesman for the Iranian government, said on Tuesday that the Iranian intelligence ministry had issued a “terrorist warning” to the government a few months and days before Fakhrizadeh’s assassination.

The semi-official Fars News Agency reported last Sunday that the Iranian nuclear scientist had been shot dead by a remote-controlled machine gun operating out of another car.

Iran has repeatedly said its nuclear program was used for peaceful purposes, but accused Israel and other states of seeking to develop a Tehran nuclear bomb, a program they say was masterminded by Fakhrizadeh.

Without providing any evidence, top Iranian officials have blamed Israel for the killings, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and others have vowed revenge for the killings. The Israeli government has not commented on the allegations.

This week, a senior U.S. administration official said Israel was behind the killings but declined to give details of whether he was aware of the Trump administration’s attack or support.

The official said that in the past, Israelis shared information with the U.S. about their targets and covert operations before, but they would not say if they did so in this instance. The official added that Fakhrizadeh had long been a target of Israelis.

Israeli Reconciliation Minister Tajachi Henegbey said on Saturday, November 28, that the assassin of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh had no idea, but called it a great shame for Iran.

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