Are Claims That Iranian Nuclear Scientist Was Targeted In 'Remote Control' Assassination True?

An Stg-44 assault rifle modified for remote aiming and firing by the Free Syrian Army in 2013. U.S. ARMY 

CNN: Intelligence and security experts skeptical of claims that Iranian nuclear scientist was targeted in 'remote control' assassination 

(CNN) Days after the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country's state media painted an elaborate picture of the killing that makes it sound like something straight out of a second-rate spy movie.  

A bulletproof car. A remote-controlled machine gun. A seemingly self-destructing vehicle. 

According to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency, the assassination played out something like this: Fakhrizadeh was traveling with his wife in a bulletproof car in the city of Absard, east of Tehran. They were surrounded by a security detail of three vehicles. 

Fars reported that Fakhrizadeh heard what sounded like bullets hitting his car and decided to investigate for himself. When he got out of the vehicle, he was shot at least three times from a Nissan car that was approximately 150 meters (164 yards) away -- the length of one and a half football fields. The Nissan then exploded. The entire event lasted three minutes, the news agency said. 

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WNU Editor: I am one of those who are skeptical. You want boots on the ground to confirm the target has been eliminated. Using remote weapons to do the job will not give you that confirmation. But they are now some who are saying that this is the way to go .... Why A Remote-Controlled Machine Gun Was The Perfect Weapon For Assassinating Iranian Nuclear Scientist (Forbes). On a side note. Iranian authorities are now blaming Israel and Iran's opposition .... Iranian official blames Paris-based opposition, Israel for death of nuclear scientist (France 24).