Iranian intelligence said it had found "evidence and clues" as to the identities of the killers of Tehran's nuclear program and that more information would be provided to the Iranian people soon.
The funeral of the father of the Iranian nuclear program, Muhsan Fahrizda // Photo: AP
The Iranian intelligence ministry said tonight (Sunday) that its men had uncovered evidence and clues as to the identities of the assassins of the head of the Iranian nuclear program, Muhsan Fahrizadeh, the Iranian news agency Tassanim reported.
The assassination occurred on Friday in the capital Tehran.
The statement, in which the ministry expressed regret over the assassination of Fahrizadeh and offered its condolences to the family, read: "Our people have been able to obtain evidence and clues as to the identity of the perpetrators of the criminal act. More information will be provided to the noble Iranian people soon."
Earlier today, the Iranian parliament announced a decision to increase uranium enrichment to 20 percent, a level that would allow the development of nuclear weapons.
The parliament also decided to gradually cancel all understandings under the nuclear agreement that Tehran signed with the superpowers in 2015 and the removal of inspectors from Iran's territory.
Meanwhile, the semi-official Iranian news agency Fares revealed new details about the assassination of the head of the Iranian nuclear program, Muhsan Fahrizda, who was assassinated on Friday by assassins east of the capital Tehran.
According to the new details, the assassination was carried out using a remote-controlled car, explosives, and a machine-gun that were operated remotely and no assassins were present at the scene of the incident.
The news agency claimed that although the Iranian senior's vehicle was protected and bulletproof, Fahrizada got out of the vehicle after mistakenly believing it was an accident.
Despite the report in the news agency, which serves as the regime's mouthpiece in Tehran, it is possible that the allegations that no assassin participated in the assassination were intended to protect the dignity of the security guards killed in the incident and not to claim to have been defeated by assassins.