{"id":267500,"date":"2020-11-27T18:10:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T17:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/?p=267500"},"modified":"2020-11-27T18:10:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T17:10:19","slug":"top-iranian-nuclear-scientist-mohsen-fakhrizadeh-assassinated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/top-iranian-nuclear-scientist-mohsen-fakhrizadeh-assassinated\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Assassinated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iran\u2019s top nuclear scientist has been assassinated, according to reports.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Credit: EPA]<\/p><\/div>This news comes soon after people have voiced their concerns about the increasing amount of enriched Uranium Iran is producing – which is a vital part of a nuclear bomb.<\/p>\n

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was attacked near the countries capital, Tehran, and was rushed to hospital soon after.<\/p>\n

He was rushed to hospital soon after the attack, and was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Friday, Iran’s defence ministry said: “Armed terrorists targeted a vehicle carrying Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of the ministry’s research and innovation organisation.<\/p>\n

“After a clash between the terrorists and his bodyguards, Mr Fakhrizadeh was severely injured and rushed to hospital.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, the medical team’s efforts to save him were unsuccessful and minutes ago he passed away.”<\/p>\n

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif has said the attack was\u00a0“an act of state terror”.<\/p>\n

Fakhrizadeh was heavily involved in the countries nuclear operations according to Western intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n

“If Iran ever chose to weaponise (enrichment), Fakhrizadeh would be known as the father of the Iranian bomb,” a Western diplomat told media back in 2014.<\/p>\n

Iran, however, has always insisted that the nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.<\/p>\n

Previously, between 2010 and 2012, four other nuclear scientists from Iran were assassinated, with Israel being the main suspect in the eyes or Iran.<\/p>\n

Fakhrizadeh was mentioned previously in 2018 by the Israeli prime minister,\u00a0Benjamin Netanyahu, when he was discussing Irans nuclear plans.<\/p>\n

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