Monday, 14 December, 2020 - 11:30
A protester holds a picture of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran s top nuclear scientist, during a demonstration against his killing in Tehran (File photo: Reuters) Tehran- Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran renewed its pledge to avenge the death of its top nuclear and defense scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated last month.
Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, asserted that Fakhrizadeh’s death will be avenged, stressing that “the Great Satan represented by the US and the Zionist entity, will pay for this crime.”
Major General Bagheri visited the house of Fakhrizadeh, where he met the family of the scientist and presented the first-class Order of Nasr medal (Victory), which had been granted and signed by the Supreme Leader, according to Fars Agency.