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Iran's nuclear professor 'killed' Iran bomb blamed on US and Israel
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An Iranian nuclear physics professor has been killed in a bomb attack in the capital Tehran, Iranian media say. Iranian media have blamed Israel and the US for a bomb attack which killed an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran.
They say that Masoud Mohammadi died after a remotely controlled bomb exploded near his home. State broadcaster Irib said "Zionist and American agents" planted a remotely controlled bomb that killed Professor Masoud Ali Mohammadi near his home.
Iranian media describe him as a "devoted revolutionary professor" killed by "anti-revolutionary" groups. Local media described him as a "devoted revolutionary professor".
It comes at a time of heightened tension in Iran, following June's disputed presidential election and mass protests against the government.It comes at a time of heightened tension in Iran, following June's disputed presidential election and mass protests against the government.
Israel and the US have so far made no comments about Tuesday's blast.
'Arrogant powers''Arrogant powers'
Prof Mohammadi of Tehran University "was killed in a booby-trapped motorbike blast" in the city's northern Qeytariyeh district, Press TV said. Masoud Ali Mohammadi, a nuclear physics professor at Tehran University, "was killed in a booby-trapped motorbike blast" in the city's northern Qeytariyeh district, state-run Press TV reported earlier.
Prof Mohammadi was killed as he was leaving his home, media sayProf Mohammadi was killed as he was leaving his home, media say
It showed pictures from the scene of the blast, saying windows in the nearby buildings were shattered by the force of the explosion.It showed pictures from the scene of the blast, saying windows in the nearby buildings were shattered by the force of the explosion.
Local media reports say the bomb was attached to a motorcycle parked outside Prof Mohammadi's home, although one agency said it was planted in a rubbish bin.Local media reports say the bomb was attached to a motorcycle parked outside Prof Mohammadi's home, although one agency said it was planted in a rubbish bin.
State broadcaster Irib said Prof Mohammadi "was martyred this morning in a terrorist act by anti-revolutionary and arrogant powers' elements". Press TV quoted security officials at the scene as saying that the equipment and system of the bomb used in the attack had been related to a number of foreign intelligence agencies, particularly Israel's Mossad.
In its earlier report, Irib said Prof Mohammadi "was martyred this morning in a terrorist act by anti-revolutionary and arrogant powers' elements".
The BBC's Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne says Iran usually refers to its enemies in the West as "the arrogant powers".The BBC's Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne says Iran usually refers to its enemies in the West as "the arrogant powers".
Police sealed off the area and launched an investigation into the incident.Police sealed off the area and launched an investigation into the incident.
No-one has claimed responsibility for the blast and at this stage there could only be speculation for possible motives of the attack, correspondents say.No-one has claimed responsibility for the blast and at this stage there could only be speculation for possible motives of the attack, correspondents say.
There has been much controversy over Iran's nuclear activities.There has been much controversy over Iran's nuclear activities.
Tehran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful energy purposes, but the US and other Western nations suspect it of seeking to build nuclear weapons.Tehran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful energy purposes, but the US and other Western nations suspect it of seeking to build nuclear weapons.
In December, Tehran accused Saudi Arabia of detaining an Iranian nuclear scientist and handing him over the US.In December, Tehran accused Saudi Arabia of detaining an Iranian nuclear scientist and handing him over the US.
Saudi Arabia denied the claim.Saudi Arabia denied the claim.
The opposition in Iran will fear that Tuesday's blast will be used against them as part of a crackdown, our correspondent says.The opposition in Iran will fear that Tuesday's blast will be used against them as part of a crackdown, our correspondent says.
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