Another nuclear scientist has been murdered in Iran, the fourth in two years. Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan 32, and his bodyguard were driving to work yesterday when a man on a motorcycle placed a magnetic bomb onto his car during the morning rush hour in northern Tehran. Roshan was a university professor and Director of Commercial Affairs at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant.
The reaction of the government was swift. “The Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its deep concern over, and lodges it strong condemnation of, such cruel, inhumane and criminal acts of terrorism against the Iranian scientists.” They again insisted that their nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only but would not be diverted from their pursuit of nuclear technology. “America and Israel’s heinous act will not change the course of the Iranian nation.”
Washington strenuously denies any knowledge of the bombing and Israeli military spokesman Brig. Gen Yoav Mordechai said “I don’t know who took revenge on the Iranian scientists, but I am definitely not shedding a tear.” Iran accuses the West of trying to “degrade and delay” their nuclear program in various ways, including a computer worm known as Stuxnet and doctored computer software.
Amir Mirzaei Hekmati
But Iran now has a bargaining tool, they have arrested, tried and sentenced to death, an American former Marine, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati for spying. Born in the US to Iranian immigrant parents, his family is devastated and say he was only visiting relatives. But in December, Hekmati, was shown on Iranian state television speaking in fluent Farsi and English, that he was a CIA operative sent to infiltrate the Iranian intelligence ministry.
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