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| An Iranian university professor has been killed in a bomb attack in the capital Tehran, Iranian media say. | An Iranian university professor has been killed in a bomb attack in the capital Tehran, Iranian media say. |
| They say that Masoud Mohammadi, a professor of nuclear physics, died after a remotely controlled bomb exploded near his home. | They say that Masoud Mohammadi, a professor of nuclear physics, died after a remotely controlled bomb exploded near his home. |
| Iranian media describe him as a "devoted revolutionary professor" killed by "anti-revolutionary" groups. | Iranian media describe him as a "devoted revolutionary professor" killed by "anti-revolutionary" groups. |
| It comes at a time of heightened tension in Iran, following June's disputed presidential election. | It comes at a time of heightened tension in Iran, following June's disputed presidential election. |
| Prof Mohammadi of Tehran University "was killed in a booby-trapped motorbike blast" in the city's Qeytariyeh district, Press TV said. | Prof Mohammadi of Tehran University "was killed in a booby-trapped motorbike blast" in the city's Qeytariyeh district, Press TV said. |
| It showed pictures from the scene of the blast, saying windows in the nearby buildings were shattered by the force of the explosion. | |
| Police sealed off the area and launched an investigation into the incident. | Police sealed off the area and launched an investigation into the incident. |