On the 27th (local time), the assassination site of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in the small city of Absard near Tehran, the capital of Iran. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard has issued a warning of 'revenge' against Israel, which has been identified as the mastermind behind the assassination of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who led the country's nuclear development.
According to major foreign media, Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, emphasized on the 28th (local time), "The enemies of the Iranian people, especially the masterminds, executors, and supporters of this crime (the assassination of Fakhrizadeh), must know that such crimes will not undermine Iran's determination to continue on an honorable and strong path." He added, "They must also know that severe revenge and punishment will be an urgent matter."
Earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also pointed to Israel as the mastermind behind Fakhrizadeh's assassination in a TV broadcast statement on the same day, saying, "Iran is smart enough not to fall into the trap of conspiracies devised by the Zionists," and "They are trying to sow chaos, but we have read their 'hands' (traces), and they must know they will not succeed."
Fakhrizadeh was attacked in a terrorist attack in the small city of Absard, about 40 km from the capital Tehran, the day before, and was taken to a hospital but died. It is known that the car he was in was exploded and then shot at. Following this, Iran immediately pointed to Israel as the terrorist mastermind and vowed revenge, escalating tensions over armed conflict in the Middle East region.
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