Mohsen Fakhrizada: What could be the reasons behind the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist?
M ost Iranians would not have heard of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizada until Friday when he was killed in an attack. But Mohsen's name was not new to those watching Iran's nuclear program, and Western intelligence agencies considered him a key figure. Following the death of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizada, while Iran is now vowing to respond, questions are being raised as to why the assassination was possible. Iranian media did not exaggerate Fakhrizada's importance, saying he was a scientist and had been researching in recent weeks to create "Code 19 Testing Kits in the country." Mark Fitzpatrick, an associate fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London who has a close eye on Iran's nuclear program, also tweeted: Iran's nuclear program has now gone far beyond the point where it depends on a single individual. Two possible motives are most likely to be considered: first, to jeopardize the possible improvement of re...