Bomb kills Iranian nuclear scientist

**raycarey** · 29-11-2010, 06:10 PM

TEHRAN, Iran — Separate but identical bomb attacks killed a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist and wounded another in the capital, Tehran, Iran's state TV reported on Monday.

Attackers riding on motorcycles attached bombs to the car windows of the scientists as they were driving to their workplaces on Monday morning, according to the state television website.

One bomb killed Majid Shahriari, a member of the nuclear engineering faculty at the Tehran University, and wounded his wife.

The second blast seriously wounded nuclear physicist Fereidoun Abbasi.

"Majid Shahriari was martyred and his wife was injured ... Fereidoun Abbasi and his wife were both wounded," Iranian state radio reported.

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**tuktukdriver** · 29-11-2010, 06:22 PM

I smell Israel. Or, maybe that's just because I had lunch in Tel Aviv.

**ItsRobsLife** · 29-11-2010, 06:24 PM

Israeli..? US..?

**harrybarracuda** · 29-11-2010, 07:22 PM

What would wikileaks say?

**Chairman Mao** · 29-11-2010, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

What would wikileaks say?

I'm sure they'll make something up soon enough.

**Butterfly** · 29-11-2010, 07:49 PM

Mossad with the help of the Saudis ?

**pickel** · 29-11-2010, 08:00 PM

Perhaps they were about to approach wikileaks.

**raycarey** · 29-11-2010, 08:06 PM

if iran has evidence to support involvement by agents of the israeli govt, they have every right to retaliate....because we all know what would happen if they went the legal route and brought it up at the UN.....nothing---because the US would quash any resolution regarding sanctions.

**Butterfly** · 29-11-2010, 08:09 PM

I think bombing Israel now would be a good timing for Iran,

US too busy with NK and wikileaks,

attacks on all fronts,

**keda** · 29-11-2010, 08:15 PM

Based on the short report, I doubt very much it was an Israeli or an American team. I can't see those countries putting a team in Tehran for such a close quarters assassination where there's no guarantee of success, and with a high likelihood of uncontrollable collateral damage. And none of that takes into account the planning it would involve. Consider also that Iran is not the easiest country in the world to enter, or leave after a hostile operation, and that's assuming the operatives knew precisely where their target would be and when. And then of course, there's also the consequences of it going wrong, or the agents being captured, which make it a bit of a stretch for anyone short of the career tards to finger Israel or the USA.

Still, in some empty heads the obvious suspects have to be Israel and America, since these are the world's greatest sponsors of terrorism - especially in the ME arena. No other country would consider killing someone in traffic with zero regard to others also being killed, or the consequences of failure.

Anyway whoever it was, I do hope they slaughtered him legally. Isn't it just awful when governments break the law to waste scum!

**keda** · 29-11-2010, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

I think bombing Israel now would be a good timing for Iran,

US too busy with NK and wikileaks,

attacks on all fronts,

You think bombing Israel anytime would be good timing.

Not sure what the next stage beyond basket case is, buttfrier, but you seem to be heading there with ease.

**Norton** · 29-11-2010, 08:21 PM

A bit more from Al Jazeera.

The attacks were apparently carried out by men on motorbikes [Alalam via Reuters]

An Iranian nuclear scientist has been killed in one of two explosions rocking the capital, Tehran, according to state media. Three people were also injured in the blasts.

The report said Dr Majid Shahriari was killed and his wife was injured on Monday. Shahriari was a member of the nuclear engineering department of Shahid Beheshti University in northern Tehran, according to the official IRNA news agency.
In a separate attack, Dr Fereydoon Abbasi and his wife were injured.

Abbasi, 52, holds a PhD in nuclear physics and did nuclear research at the defence ministry, Mashreghnews, an Iranian news website, said. He is "one of the few specialists who can separate isotopes" and has been a "member of the Revolutionary Guards since the revolution" in 1979, the website added.

Al Jazeera's Alireza Ronaghi, reporting from Tehran, said few details were known about the nature of the blasts.
But he added that the victim was a colleague of another professor, Massoud Ali-Mohammadi, who was killed in January in the same fashion.

US blamed

At the time, Tehran accused the US and Israel of assassinating Mohammadi, who was allegedly linked to its atomic weapons programme. But the US rebuffed the accusation. Mark Toner, a US state department spokesman, said it was "absurd" to suggest that the US was involved at all.

Later it was reported that Mohammadi had been mistakenly referred to as a nuclear scientist. He was a quantum physicist and was not a political figure at all. More importantly, he was not involved in Iran's nuclear programme.

Al Jazeera's Ronaghi said the two attacks on Monday had "been taking place in the same manner."

"A motorbike rider has forged the cars of both these professors, around 7:45 local time, attached a bomb to them, and ran away," our reporter said. He added that it was unclear if the blasts were carried out by foreign governments who are actively seeking to undermine Iran's nuclear programme.

Many in Iran, including Sadegh Zibakalam, a politics professor at Tehran University, believe that Western governments have a hand in these attacks. Talking to Al Jazeera, Zibakalam dismissed the possibility of any internal involvement saying that "none of them [the nuclear scientists] have been against the government, they are not politically involved."

Safar Ali Baratlu, the deputy Tehran governor, told ISNA news agency: "The issue of the assassination of two Shahid Beheshti University professors is currently under investigation and its results will be announced."
The reported attacks came a day after the top US military officer said that the United States was weighing military options in the face of Tehran's announcement it had an atomic power plant up and running.

Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff said in an interview with CNN that he does not believe that Iran's nuclear plant is for civilian use "for a second."

Iranian 'nuclear scientist' killed - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

**keda** · 29-11-2010, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

if iran has evidence to support involvement by agents of the israeli govt, they have every right to retaliate....because we all know what would happen if they went the legal route and brought it up at the UN.....nothing---because the US would quash any resolution regarding sanctions.

It's a given that Iran has evidence to support Israeli involvement. Didn't they prove that Israel caused the 2005 tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, and more recently that bikini clad women cause volcanic eruptions or some other acts of Allah?

How much madder must they become for you to spare the bullshit which anyone with half a brain can see right through, and be upfront in calling fcuked up imams fcuked up imams?

Anyway, you seem to be quite familiar with the 14th Amendment. Perhaps you would consider introducing it to your Iranian brothers. Or do you think that may be too civilised for them?

**Butterfly** · 29-11-2010, 08:36 PM

keda, you are such a gullible tool, your government must love you

no think too much, believe what you are told, and collect that council money and shut up so you can retire in Pattaya

surprised you don't go to Church every Sunday and pray the good lord against all those muzzies terrorists

**dirtydog** · 29-11-2010, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

But the US rebuffed the accusation. Mark Toner, a US state department spokesman, said it was "absurd" to suggest that the US was involved at all.

They also said it was absurd to think they would have secret torture prisons, they said that saddam had weapons of mass destruction, they said blah blah blah.

**raycarey** · 29-11-2010, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

Mark Toner, a US state department spokesman, said it was "absurd" to suggest that the US was involved at all.

* the US govt has spent the last several years trying to convince the world that a nuclear iran is a grave threat.

* it is well documented that the US govt. has a long history of killing people it deems to be a threat.

but we're supposed to believe US state department spokesman Mark Toner when he says that it would be 'absurd' to suggest that the US govt. was involved?

on the contrary.....it would be absurd to discount the US govt's involvement.

**Butterfly** · 29-11-2010, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

Mark Toner, a US state department spokesman, said it was "absurd" to suggest that the US was involved at all.

is it as absurd as those "secret" documents on wikileaks ?

**Butterfly** · 29-11-2010, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by raycarey

on the contrary.....it would be absurd to discount the US govt's involvement.

definitely Mossad, I mean nobody is that naive, except Keda of course, but again he believes putting all your money in Gold is a good idea

**raycarey** · 29-11-2010, 09:11 PM

^ he's also convinced i'm a muslim.

**BillyBobThai** · 29-11-2010, 11:51 PM

I have no doubt that either the U.S. or Israel was behind this, and am damn glad they did. This is the way the real world works, and sometimes it smell like shit, but each country does what it has to do to solve problems as it see them. That little virus that infected the Iranian centrifuges was probably ours also. More behind the scenes work like this will in the long run, save lives.

**socal** · 30-11-2010, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by raycarey

if iran has evidence to support involvement by agents of the israeli govt, they have every right to retaliate....because we all know what would happen if they went the legal route and brought it up at the UN.....nothing---because the US would quash any resolution regarding sanctions.

No

Iran is just getting payback for their meddling in Iraq the last few years.

**socal** · 30-11-2010, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

keda, you are such a gullible tool, your government must love you

no think too much, believe what you are told, and collect that council money and shut up so you can retire in Pattaya

surprised you don't go to Church every Sunday and pray the good lord against all those muzzies terrorists

Nobody must be more disappointed with the Wikileaks then you.

Where is all the 9/11 planning stuff ?

Where is all the evidence that Bush knew there was no WMSs in Iraq ?

So far there has not been a shred of evidence that supports any of the hippie socialist theories.

**ota** · 30-11-2010, 01:21 AM

best news I've heard all day

**billy the kid** · 30-11-2010, 02:06 AM

bomb kills some scientist !!!
we used to bomb cities and towns.

**kingwilly** · 30-11-2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by Norton

Mark Toner, a US state department spokesman, said it was "absurd" to suggest that the US was involved at all.

* the US govt has spent the last several years trying to convince the world that a nuclear iran is a grave threat.

* it is well documented that the US govt. has a long history of killing people it deems to be a threat.

but we're supposed to believe US state department spokesman Mark Toner when he says that it would be 'absurd' to suggest that the US govt. was involved?

on the contrary.....it would be absurd to discount the US govt's involvement.

Exactly, some people are so blind they cannot and do not want to see the trees.

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