Concrete evidence of Israeli involvement in Dr. Fakhrizadeh’s assassination: Defense Minister

Defense Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that concrete evidence is available of Israeli role in the assassination of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, one of the country’s most senior nuclear scientists.

According to Press TV, Hatami on Wednesday sent a letter to his counterparts in over 60 countries concerning the terrorist operation, in which he referred to the direct involvement of Israeli’s spy services in the targeted killings of Iranian scientists.

The defense chief said there was “concrete evidence” of Tel Aviv’s involvement in Dr. Fakhrizadeh’s assassination.

Dr. Fakhrizadeh was martyred in a multi-pronged terrorist attack near Tehran on November 27.

Elsewhere in his letter, Hatami highlighted the major scientific achievements of and research projects conducted by Dr. Fakhrizadeh.

He also underlined the need for putting aside double standards in the international approach towards state terrorism.

Iran reserves the right to respond to the assassination, the defense minister said, urging the global community to take part in the campaign against “this inhuman, illegitimate and criminal act.”

Iran believes that silence on the terrorist act will encourage further criminal behaviors and will contribute to global insecurity, he added.

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