#BREAKING
Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, known as the father of #Iran's nuclear [weapons] program, confirmed by state TV.
(Credit: @IranNW)

State reporter: "apparently an explosion, followed by shootings... Three or four other people have also been killed." https://twitter.com/HeshmatAlavi/status/1332317881019867148
AP: #Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed

"State TV Friday cited sources confirming the death. It said it would offer more information shortly."

https://apnews.com/article/dubai-iran-united-arab-emirates-nuclear-weapons-israel-28d7c6e4abec1b82f2d2f3ad649bbe01

(Claimed photos of the scene)
#UPDATE
#Iran's Fars News Agency: Fakhrizadeh assassinated by bombing and shooting.

More photos from the assassination scene.
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