The United Arab Emirates on Sunday condemned the "
heinous
"
assassination
of one of the main scientists of Iran's nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling for "
the utmost restraint
" as Tehran accuses Israel of being behind the murder.
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed on Friday in a car bomb attack followed by a shooting against his car, according to the Iranian Ministry of Defense, which presented the victim as the head of its research and innovation department, responsible in particular for "
defense anti-atomic
”.
"
The Emirates condemn the heinous crime of the assassination targeting Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and which is likely to exacerbate the conflict in the region
", declared the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, quoted by the official WAM agency.
"
The Emirates call on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint to prevent the region from sinking into a new phase of instability and threat to peace,
" he added.
At odds with Iran, the Emirates recently formally normalized and strengthened their relations with Israel, which Tehran accuses of being behind the assassination.
The Hebrew state, sworn enemy of the Islamic Republic, presented the scientist as the head of a secret military nuclear program that Iran has always denied.
Tehran has promised to retaliate and avenge the death of Fakhrizadeh.
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