Accidents can happen: Iran blames Israel and U.S. for nuke scientist's murder

Of course, nobody really knows who killed the atomic scientist or why. There are several possibilities, including Iranian opposition, or the sort of mysterious "sudden death syndrome" that seems to affect opponents of the Hezbollah and Syria in Lebanon. . But when you are engaged in a risky profession of course, accidents can happen.  

 

The Mossad and the CIA are blamed by nut cases for the 9-11 attacks and for Mumbai murders as well. But in this case, the accusation does not lack credibility entirely.

 

Ami Isseroff

Iran blames Israel and U.S. for nuclear scientist's murder
By Reuters
 

 

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it had evidence that a bomb that killed a Tehran University professor was planted by "Zionist and American agents".

 

"The assassination of Mr Mssoud Ali-Mohammadi, a nuclear scientist and a committed and revolutionary Tehran University professor, was detonated by a remote control," state broadcaster IRIB said on its website.

 

"As a result of the bomb planted by Zionist and American agents two cars and a motorcycle were severely damaged and the windows in the surrounding residential units were shattered," it said. Iran usually refers to Israel as the "Zionist regime."
 
The state broadcaster earlier said "anti-revolutionary elements" were behind Mohammadi's death, describing it as a terrorist act.

 

Mohammadi "was martyred this morning in a terrorist act by anti-revolutionary and arrogant powers' elements," IRIB said on its website. Iran usually refers to its Western foes as "the global arrogance."

 

The official IRNA news agency said it was not yet clear how many people were killed in the blast, suggesting there may be more than one victim.

 

Mohammadi was killed near his home in the Iranian capital by a booby-trapped motorbike, according to television reports.

 

The incident occurred at a time of heightened tension in the Islamic Republic, seven months after a disputed presidential election plunged the country into turmoil.

 

Iran has seen its most serious domestic unrest since the Islamic revolution in 1979, as opposition supporters stage protests against the election result that have turned violent.

 

Authorities deny opposition charges that voting was rigged.

 

Eight people were killed in clashes between security forces and opposition supporters on Ashura, the day of ritual Shi'ite Muslim mourning that fell on Dec. 27.