Who Is Killing Iran's Nuclear Scientists? (Update)

Is The Mossad Targeting Iran's Nuclear Scientists? -- Time Magazine

The Iranian nuclear expert assassinated in Tehran on Monday was the top scientist and senior manager of Iran's nuclear effort. Majid Shahriari was killed when an explosive charge placed in his car was detonated by remote control after he climbed into the vehicle, according to a Western intelligence expert with knowledge of the operation.

The assassination carried the signature of Israel's Mossad, which has carried out similar operations on foreign soil over the decades. Typically, a team of agents reconnoiters the target and his routines over a period of months, assessing vulnerabilities and opportunities to escape afterward. Most of the operatives are usually on their way out of the country by the time the charge is detonated by a member who sees the target enter the booby-trapped car. "It's like a suit," says the intelligence expert. "An assassination must be custom-made."

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Update #1: Iran to boost security for nuclear scientists -- AP
Update #2: Iran Calls Nuclear Physicist's Killing Terrorism, Notes `Western Silence' -- Bloomberg

My Comment: Time to round up and accuse the usual suspects.