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Hit on Iranian nuclear scientist ignites Middle East tinder box

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Published: 1 December 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Iranian president blames Israel, which puts embassies on alert; questions over Trump’s role puts pressure on Biden over possible return to nuclear deal

Dear Joe, it’s not about Iran’s nukes anymore (JustDial/NYT)
THOMAS FRIEDMAN: Biden wants to reinstate the nuclear deal, but first he must confront the new Middle East

Kushner heading to Saudi Arabia and Qatar amid tensions over Iranian scientist killing (Guardian)
Senior White House adviser and his team to travel this week for talks with Saudi crown prince and emir of Qatar

UAE condemns assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist (Times of Israel)
Abu Dhabi calls for restraint ‘to avoid dragging the region to new levels of instability’; Israel reportedly concerned Tehran could retaliate against Israeli tourists in Emirates

EDITORIAL: Donald Trump and the murder of Iran’s leading nuclear scientist (Observer)
As the president lashes out wilfully during his last days in office, it seems likely that he at least gave the nod to this killing

EDITORIAL: Killing of Iranian scientist is a dangerous provocation (Haaretz)

Israeli missions, Jews around world said on alert after hit on Iran nuke chief (Times of Israel)
TV reports say embassies, communities heighten security as Iran promises to avenge assassination of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, allegedly by Israel

Photo: Students protesting at a rally in front of the foreign ministry in Tehran, on November 28 (Atta Kenare/AFP)
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