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Iranian Top nuclear scientist assassinated |READ HOW IT HAPPENED

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Nov 27, 2020

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist in Iran has been murdered, state media reported.

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Fakhrizadeh was shot on Friday as he journeyed in a vehicle near Tehran, the state capital.

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He was badly injured, doctors could not save him in the hospital.

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The deceased was head of the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program before it was disbanded in the early 2000s.

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The Iran Defence Ministry confirmed Fakhrizadeh's passing in a statement.

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"Unfortunately, the medical team did not succeed in reviving him, and a few minutes ago, this manager and scientist achieved the high status of martyrdom after years of effort and struggle," it read.

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