Tehran Murder: Israel Skillfully Exploits Iran's Vulnerabilities
It is not the first high-profile killing on Iranian soil blamed on Israel. Remember the scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran during an Israeli airstrike. This is not the first high-profile killing on Iranian soil.
Haniyeh was attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, when the attack occurred. Hamas has attributed the strike to Israel, although Israel has not officially claimed responsibility.
This incident adds tension to the already fraught situation in the Middle East, with escalating confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah. Additionally, just the day before, Israel reported that its strike in Beirut killed Hezbollah’s most senior military commander, who was blamed for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that resulted in the deaths of 12 children12.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has vowed revenge against Israel for this "bitter, tragic event"3. The situation remains highly sensitive, and there are concerns about further regional hostilities.
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2020 strike
Mohsin Fakhrizadeh, a prominent Iranian nuclear physicist and scientist, was assassinated near Tehran on November 27, 2020.
The attack occurred in Absard, Damavand county, and Fakhrizadeh died in the hospital from gunshot wounds1.
The Israeli government is believed to be responsible for the assassination, which involved an autonomous satellite-operated gun2. His death raised tensions in the region, and Iran labeled it an act of "state terror"3.
Fakhrizadeh had been a key figure in Iran’s nuclear program and was associated with research potentially useful for nuclear weapons4