Sunday, June 17, 2012

Iran Arrests 20 Suspects In Nuclear Scientist Killings

Iran Says Busts 'Terrorist Groups' Behind Assassination Of Nuclear Scientists -- Haaretz

Islamic Republic's Intelligence Ministry claims 20 suspects arrested in operation to locate killers of Majid Shahriari Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, assassinated in the last 2 years.

Iran has arrested 20 suspects linked to the assassination of two nuclear scientists in the last two years, a statement by Tehran's Intelligence Ministry claimed on Sunday.

The statement came after, on Thursday, the Intelligence Ministry issued a preliminary report concerning the arrests, saying only that the "details of the arrest will be made public after lapse of security precaution."

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Update #1: Iran: 20 arrested in Israeli plot to assassinate nuclear experts -- Times of Israel
Update #2: Iran Arrests 20 Suspects in Atomic Scientist Killings, IRNA Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek

My Comment: Only 20 have been arrested? It sounds like they are sweeping all the usual suspects in one mass arrest.

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