Martyrdom of Prominent Iranian physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated/Serious indications of Israeli role.

Mohsen Fakhriza deh had been targeted on Friday in a multipronged attack involving at least one explosion and small fire by a number of assailants in Absard city of Damavand County, Tehran Province. We strongly condemned the cowardice of terrorists in the assassination of Iran's nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the Head of Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), affiliated to the Ministry of Defense.

Times New Roman (Headings CS) Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for an immediate investigation into a terrorist attack, which led to the martyrdom of a top Iranian physicist.In a message, the Leader extended solemn condolences over the martyrdom of Iranian scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, to his bereaved family, his colleagues and students, and to the Iranian nation.

Ayatollah Khamenei urged responsible Iranian authorities to properly shed light on the circumstances surrounding the terrorist attack, identify those at fault, and take serious measures to punish the perpetrators.

He also highlighted the necessity of following up the sectors in which the martyred scientist was active, to prevent any interruption in the development path.

Fakhrizadeh was assassinated on Friday in a multi-pronged attack involving at least one explosion and small fire by a number of assailantsin Absardcity of Damavand County, Tehran province.

We also expressed our deepest condolences on the martyrdom of this prominent nuclear scientist and successful director to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, noble people of the country, his companions at the Ministry of Defense especially his esteemed family.Foreign Minister Zarif tweeted, 'Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist today.

This cowardice-with serious indications of Israeli role-shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators Iran calls on int'l community-and especially EU-to end their shameful double standards and condemn this act of state terror.'The assassination will not deter Iranians to strengthen their resolve to resist state terrorism especially Israel which issupported by the US.The killed nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is a provocation for war and will have seriousimplication.It is obviousthat targeting important individuals in Iran aims to create a state of fear by quarters who want to put maximum pressure on Iran.Targeted terrorist attacks orchestrated by Iran's adversaries have been a strategy executed on many occasions targeting...

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