There are “serious indications” that Israel was involved in the killing of a senior Iranian nuclear scientist, Iran’s foreign minister has said.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was injured after gunmen fired at his car and he died later in hospital, Iranian state media reported.
“Unfortunately, the medical team did not succeed in reviving him, and a few minutes ago, this manager and scientist achieved the high status of martyrdom after years of effort and struggle,” a statement by Iran’s armed forces said.
Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said: “Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist today. This cowardice – with serious indications of Israeli role – shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators.”
Iranian defence minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said the assassination displayed “the depth of enemies’ hatred” towards the country.Advertisement
“Iran calls on int’l community-and especially EU-to end their shameful double standards & condemn this act of state terror.”
Israel has long alleged that Mr Fakhrizadeh had led a military nuclear programme in the early 2000s, but the country declined to comment following the news on Friday.
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