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The site of the attack on Iranian nuclear expert Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in a photo published by the Iranian state television IRIB
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He blamed the Israelis in an official statement for the scientist’s death Iranian President Hassan Rowhani.
“Once again the devil’s hands of world arrogance have been stained with blood “ – he wrote.
He indicated as the direct perpetrator of the murder, without revealing any details, “mercenary sent by the usurper Zionist regime” acting at the instigation of “world arrogance”, as it is defined in Iran United States.
“Murder a martyr for the Fakhrizadeh cause it shows the depth of despair and hatred towards Iran “- noted also Hassan Rowhani.
At the same time, he assured that the death of the scientist “will not affect the achievements that we expect on our way.” These words were perceived by the world media as the announcement of the continuation of the Iranian nuclear program.
Rowhani is another representative of the highest Iranian authorities who blames the Israeli authorities for the attack on Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Fakhrizadeh died on Friday near Tehran: first it came to in the explosion of his car, then the vehicle was fired by automatic weapons. The injured scientist was taken to hospital, where he died.
Immediately after the attack, the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Javad Zarif suggested that there is an “Israeli trace” to the perpetration.
“This cowardice – with serious signs of Israeli participation – shows desperate incitement to war,” Zarif wrote on Twitter.
“Iran calls on the international community, especially the European Union, to abandon the shameful application of double standards and unequivocally condemn this act of state terror,” he stressed.
Also Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s advisor, Hosein Dehghan, accused Israel of ordering the attack.
“At the end of the political life of their greatest ally (US President Donald Trump, who will soon say goodbye to the White House as a result of an election defeat – RMF), the Zionists are trying to intensify and increase pressure on Iran. We will descend like a bolt from heaven on this martyr’s killers and make them regret their deeds! “ Dehghan declared.
Today, the highest spiritual and political leader of Iran has announced that he will severely punish the perpetrators of the murder.
In a Twitter post Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced that “authors and principals” an attack on “a prominent and eminent specialist in nuclear physics” is waiting the “inevitable” punishment.
He also declared the continuation of the murdered expert’s work “in all spheres with which he dealt”.
