The German weekly Der Spiegel has reported that Israel was behind the assassination of Iranian academic Dariush Rezaeinejad. In an article published on Monday entitled “Israel’s Murderous Sabotage Strategy,” Der Spiegel wrote that the assassination was planned and implemented by Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad.
It added that the terrorist attack was the “first action” of new Mossad chief Tamir Pardo and noted that the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists is part of Israel’s sabotage strategy to stop or delay Iran’s nuclear program.
Asked if Tel Aviv was involved in the assassination of the Iranian scholar, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said, “Israel is not responding.” . On July 23, unidentified gunmen killed Rezaienejad outside his house. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
On November 29, 2010, two other Iranian academics were targeted in terrorist attacks. Unidentified terrorists detonated bombs attached to the vehicles of Dr. Majid Shahriari and Professor Fereydoun Abbasi in separate locations in Tehran.
Shahriari was killed immediately, but Abbasi and his wife only sustained injuries. On Decemb… >>>
