The Iranian President has accused Israel for allegedly involving itself in the assassination of Iranian top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Iran President Further vowed that Iran would not keep quiet over Fakhrizadeh’s killing.”Iran’s enemies should know that the people of Iran and officials are braver than to leave this criminal act unanswered,” Rouhani said in a televised statement.
“In due time, [Israel] will answer for this crime,” he said.”This brutal assassination shows that our enemies are passing through anxious weeks, weeks that they feel their pressure era is coming to an end and the global conditions are changing,” Rouhani added.
He said Israel, which he called the “usurper Zionist regime” aimed “to cause commotion and turmoil.”
The European Union while reacting to the killing said the attack, “a criminal act and runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for.
“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,” Nabila Massrali, foreign affairs and security policy spokesman for the EU said in a statement.
