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Anger over the assassination of Iran nuclear scientist

Killing of Nuclear Scientist Fuels Anger in Tehran VOA News, January 12, 2012 The killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist this week has provoked a wave of anger in Tehran, which blames Israel and the United States for the attack.

A hardline Iranian newspaper called on Thursday for retaliation against Israel, which Iranian authorities say orchestrated Wednesday’s bomb blast. An editorial in the Kayhan newspaper called for assassinations of Israeli military and other officials.

The comments follow Tehran’s call for the United Nations to condemn the attack and take steps toward eliminating what it called terrorism. Both Israel and the United States have denied any role in the killing of the Iranian nuclear scientist.  ….
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Killing-of-Nuclear-Scientist-Fuels-Anger-in-Tehran-137190928.html

January 13, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general