AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The European Union has condemned the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist as a “criminal act.”
The lead spokesperson for the external affairs division of the European Union, Peter Sano, said on Saturday the assassination of the Iranian scientist near the capital, Tehran, violates the principles of human rights.
“This is a criminal act and runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for,” the spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.
He also expressed his condolences to the family members of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh while wishing a prompt recovery to any those who sustained injuries.
“In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever for all parties to remain calm and exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid escalation which cannot be in anyone’s interest,” the statement added.
The remarks came a day after Dr. Fakhrizadeh, a professor of physics at Imam Hussein University who headed the Iranian Defense Ministry's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), was assassinated while traveling near Absard city in Tehran Province's eastern Damavand County in an attack that also involved a car bombing.
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source : PressTV
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29 November 2020
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The European Union has condemned the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist as a “criminal act.”