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Thread: Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Attack, State Media Say

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    Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Attack, State Media Say

    Iran’s top nuclear scientist, who American and Israeli intelligence have long charged was behind secret programs to design an atomic warhead, was shot and killed on Friday as he was traveling in a vehicle in northern Iran, Iranian state media reported.

    The scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, believed to be 59, has been considered the driving force behind Iran’s nuclear weapons program for two decades, and continued to work after the main part of the effort was quietly disbanded in the early 2000s, according to American intelligence assessment.

    Mr. Fakhrizadeh was shot as his car was driving through the countryside town of Absard, in the Damavand region, according to official Iranian media and state television.

    The state media accounts said that Mr. Fakhrizadeh had been gravely wounded in the attack, and that doctors tried to save him in the hospital but could not.
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    American officials would not comment on the assassination on Friday morning, saying they were seeking information.
    More here.

    I hear they are going to send rudy and jarod over to discuss this with the Israelis just as soon as rudy gets his make-up on

    Be forewarned, that link is to the NYT. I use them because unlike many "main stream media" sources (ie Fox & dimbart ) they are not aggregators and thus are often leading with news stories, while the followers are still trying to figure out what is going on.
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    And (now two daze later).. Iran is blaming Israel and talking of revenge..

    Sure hope that Biden is getting the “real” morning report..

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