US officials quiet on Iranian assassination amid fears of dangerous escalation - CNNPolitics - 0 views
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US officials told CNN they are closely monitoring fallout from the alleged assassination Friday of one of Iran's top nuclear scientists, which Iran blamed on Israel, but they are hesitant about speaking publicly about the issue to avoid further inflaming an already tense situation.
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, viewed as one of the masterminds of Iran's controversial nuclear program, was assassinated by gunfire and explosives while riding in a vehicle east of Tehran.
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Iran alleged that Israel is behind the assassination and called it an act of terrorism
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