The Iranian randition of the four suspects in the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | Photo: Reuters
Iran has accused Israel of directing the assassination, calling the incident an act of "state-sponsored terrorism."
Local police have distributed the photos across the country, as authorities launch searches for the four suspects.
Iranian intelligence on Sunday released photographs of four suspects it claims are tied to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of the Iranian nuclear program, who was killed on Friday in a drive-by shooting outside Tehran.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Fakhrizadeh "the country's prominent and distinguished nuclear and defensive scientist" and has demanded the "definitive punishment" of those behind the killing.
Iranian police have distributed the photos across the country, as authorities launch searches for the four suspects.
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Update #1: Iran releases photos of suspects in scientist assassination -- Middle East Monitor
Update #2: Iran said distributing pictures of 4 suspects in killing of nuclear chief (Times of Israel)
WNU Editor: These suspects are long gone.
Update #3: According to CNN. A senior US official has told them that Israel was behind the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh .... US official says Israel was behind assassination of Iranian scientist (CNN)
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