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.
This is that from me and the team. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. President trump has just strengthened us sanctions against the International Criminal court, describing it as an extraordinary threat to the United States. Well, my guest today is the president of the icc, chile eboe 0suji. Now, the court was set up to and impunity for the worst of crimes. Now, the court was set up to end impunity for the worst of crimes. So is it now time to acknowledge that that grand ambition will never be realised . Judge chile eboe 0suji in the hague, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for having me. Its an honour to be here. Well, were delighted to have you on at this very sensitive time for the International Criminal court. President donald trump has declared your court an extraordinary threat to the United States of america. You are locked in conflict with the worlds most powerful nation. How damaging is that for the court . We look at it in terms of from
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