Israel killed nuclear scientist remotely with 'electronic devices': Iran

A top Iranian official on Monday (November 30) accused Israel of using “electronic devices” in a “very complicated operation” to remotely kill country’s chief nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Fakhrizadeh, who founded Iran’s military nuclear programme in the 2000s, was killed outside Tehran on Friday (November 27) as his car was targeted by attackers. According to local reports, there was gunfire and later an explosion. He was laid to rest on Monday.

Speaking at the funeral, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told state TV, “Unfortunately, the operation was a very complicated operation and was carried out by using electronic devices. No individual was present at the site.”

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Also on Monday, state television’s English-language Press TV said that a weapon recovered from the scene of the attack bore “the logo and specifications of the Israeli military industry.” The Arabic-language channel, Al-Alam, said that the weapons used were “controlled by satellite”, according to a report by news agency Associated Press.

Iran’s Defence Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami vowed revenge in a televised speech at the funeral. “The enemies know and I, as a soldier, tell them that no crime, no terror and no stupid act will go unanswered by the Iranian people,” he said.

He said Iran would continue the late scientist’s work with “more speed and more power”. “For the continuation of your path, we will continue with more speed and more power,” Hatami said.