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The Northerner

(5,040 posts)
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 04:23 AM Jan 2012

Iran car explosion 'kills nuclear scientist' in Tehran

A university lecturer and nuclear scientist has been killed in a car explosion in north Tehran, reports say.

Iranian media sources named the casualty as Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan, an academic who also worked at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.

The blast happened when a motorcyclist stuck a magnetic bomb on the car, said Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.

Several Iranian nuclear scientists have been assassinated in recent years, with Iran blaming Israel and the US.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16501566

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Iran car explosion 'kills nuclear scientist' in Tehran (Original Post) The Northerner Jan 2012 OP
Terrorists everywhere SixthSense Jan 2012 #1
Shh! You mean "freedom fighter" don't you? McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #2
That's like a scene woolldog Jan 2012 #3
If the accepted goal is to stop Iran nuke program.. DCBob Jan 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #6
I would not be surprised.. Iran has already threatened to do it here. DCBob Jan 2012 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #8
Not sure what kind of terrorist act would be worst -- systematically killing off scientists nkomesha Jan 2012 #5

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
4. If the accepted goal is to stop Iran nuke program..
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 06:18 AM
Jan 2012

this sort of targeted attack is preferable to bombing facilities... imo.

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DCBob

(24,689 posts)
7. I would not be surprised.. Iran has already threatened to do it here.
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 07:33 AM
Jan 2012

Long before any of this happened.

Response to DCBob (Reply #7)

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