The assassination of the scientist who led Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon for the past two decades threatens to cripple President-elect Joe Biden’s effort to revive the Iran nuclear deal before he can even begin his diplomacy with Tehran.

Assassination in Iran could limit Biden’s options. Was that the goal?

Iran held its arch-rival Israel responsible for assassination of its top nuclear scientist. Iranian defence ministry said on Friday that assailants targetted the car of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the scientist.

Iran accuses Israel of killing nuclear scientist, vows 'revenge'

Israeli embassies are on alert after Iran's threat of retaliation over assassination of its top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has called for 'punishing' those behind the scientist's killing.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has condemned the nuclear scientist's killing "as an act of state terror", also he indicated role of Israel in the attack.

Iran points finger at Israel for scientist's killing

Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, has been killed on Friday in an alleged assassination that the country's foreign minister linked to Israel.

Top Iran nuclear scientist assassinated at East of Tehran

The Pentagon announced early Saturday that it sent the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier back into the Mideast.

Iran's revolutionary guard vows revenge over slain military scientist

Iran's Khamenei calls for 'punishing' those behind scientist's killing Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged 'punishing' those who were behing Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing.

Iran's Khamenei calls for 'punishing' those behind scientist's killing

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accused Israel over the assassination of its top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iranian President accuses Israel for Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination

Meir Javedanfar is an Iranian-born Israeli Middle East commentator. He left Iran in 1987, eight years after the Iranian Revolution and now lives in Israel. He worked as a foreign affairs commentator at BBC Persian.

Iran blames Israel for assassinating nuclear scientist in Tehran

As per reports, Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated. He was known as the 'father' of Iran's nuclear program. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has kept up the heat on Vladimir Putin as he urged the European Parliament to target oligarchs around Putin.

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Iranian news agencies said assailants targeted his car with a bomb before shooting at him.

WION Dispatch: Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated

Iran's defence ministry said today top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated. "Unfortunately, the medical team did not succeed in reviving (Fakhrizadeh), and a few minutes ago, this manager and scientist achieved the high status of martyrdom after years of effort and struggle," Iran's armed forces said in a statement.

Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated

In what will be seen as a victory for Iranian state hostage-taking by some and a humanitarian move by others, Moore-Gilbert was released on Wednesday morning.

Kylie Moore-Gilbert released from Iran jail in prisoner exchange

France has asked Pakistan to take back comments that compared President Emmanuel Macron to Nazis. The comment was made by a Pakistani minister. British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said that Christmas this year will not be 'normal' in light of coronavirus pandemic.

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At least 14 pro-Iran fighters from Afghanistan and Iraq were killed in airstrikes in eastern Syria, said Syrian Observatory of Human Rights. The airstrikes were carried out in the border province of Deir Ezzor on Saturday night.

Syria: 14 pro-Iran fighters killed in Israeli airstrikes, says report

Iran on Sunday had strong words for Israel over its role in Syria. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said that era of 'hit and run' was over. His words came on the same day when Syrian Obeservatory of Human Rights said that Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran backed militia fighters in Syria.

Iran warns Israel over its role in Syria

USA has granted Iraq a 45-day sanctions waiver that will expire days before US President Donald Trump's term ends. The waiver will allow Iraq to import Iranian gas.

US extends Iraq sanction waiver, to end days before Biden inauguration

Canada's top cyber security centre has warned of high-tech threats that the country faces from state-run programs from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. "The number of cyber threat actors is rising, and they are becoming more sophisticated", said the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, as reported by news agency AFP.

Canada facing cyber security threat from China, Russia state-sponsored programs: Report

Israel launched air strikes on Syria Wednesday, killing three troops and hitting Iranian targets in what the Israeli army called a retaliatory attack after it found explosive devices along its northern border.

Israel air strikes in Syria kill three troops, hit Iranian targets

Saudi Arabia and Iraq on Wednesday reopened their Arar desert crossing, a long-awaited sign of closer trade ties after 30 years of sealed land borders between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia and Iraq reopen Arar border crossing after 30 years

President Donald Trump left Last 2 months in office and he wants to attack on Iran's main nuke site white house has declined the comment because this can result a broader conflict

Donald Trump wants to attack on Iran

Al Qaeda’s second-in-command was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, a report has claimed. The New York Times reported on Friday, citing intelligence officials, that Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Masri, was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle in Tehran more than three months ago.

Report says al Qaeda’s No 2 leader was killed in August; Iran refutes claim

An Iranian model who was blinded in an acid attack after divorcing her husband has spoken about her ordeal, calling for tougher punishments for offenders.

Iranian model blinded in acid attack calls for tougher penalties

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