Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Iran has promised severe revenge for the assassination of its Top Nuclear Scientist blaming israel for his murder. Mohsen fakhrizadeh died in hospital after gunmen attacked his car outside tehran. Israel has previously accused him of masterminding a covert Nuclear Weapons programme, though it hasnt commented on his assassination. Our security correspondent Gordon Corera has more. The scene of an ambush. The highway where gunmen targeted a vehicle carrying one of the most important figures in Irans Nuclear programme. Mohsen fakhrizadeh was a scientist and Senior Defence official. But western Intelligence Services have long believed he was the Driving Force in irans quest for a nuclear bomb. Iran has always said its Nuclear Programme was peaceful but its been claimed fakhrizadeh was leading work on project amad to develop a weapon. In 2018, he was singled out by israels prime minister. This is how dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head
Iran has promised severe revenge for the assassination of its Top Nuclear Scientist blaming israel for his murder. Mohsen fakhrizadeh died in hospital after gunmen attacked his car outside tehran. Israel has previously accused him of masterminding a covert Nuclear Weapons programme, though it hasnt commented on his assassination. Our security correspondent Gordon Corera has more. The scene of an ambush. The highway where gunmen targeted a vehicle carrying one of the most important figures in Irans Nuclear programme. Mohsen fakhrizadeh was a scientist and Senior Defence official. But western Intelligence Services have long believed he was the Driving Force in irans quest for a nuclear bomb. Iran has always said its Nuclear Programme was peaceful but its been claimed fakhrizadeh was leading work on project amad to develop a weapon. In 2018, he was singled out by israels Prime Minister. This is how dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head of project amad, put it remember that name, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
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After turning to the democratic congressman of colorado led a congressional visit to ukraine in december and is fully briefed on the situation. So happy to have you on. Good evening to you. You just came back from ukraine. A lot of americans may be wondering exactly how this could affect us here in the u. S. How would you explain that . What is the situation . Thanks, don. I sit on both the Armed Services and Intelligence Committee and House Of Representatives and i did lead a bipartisan delegation to ukraine. I met with Senior Defense officials, Ukrainian Defense officials. The situation is very dire. I dont think we can under state that. We are on the brink of an Eastern European war here and nascent democracy, a democracy thats been building, growing, been moving to the west and wants to continue democratizing is really at risk here. Why this is important number one a threat to democracy anywhere is to democracy everywhere. No doubt about that. This is not an isolated case. Russia i
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