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.
West African Regional body ecowas had given the countrys junta a week to reverse its coup which has seen Mohamed Bazoum placed under house arrest. The bloc threatened military intervention if the demands werent met by sunday. But the deadline has now passed, so far, without action. But a short time ago nigers junta warned the threat is still there. Translation the planning of this war has been carried out. Free deployment has begun in two Central African countries. Our armed forces and although defence and Security Forces backed by the unfailing support our people are ready to defend the integrity of our territory and the honour of our homeland. France has suspended all Development Aid to nigers neighbour, burkina faso after its Military Government said it would see any intervention against the coup leaders as a delcaration of war. Thousands of people gathered sunday in the main stadium of nigers capital in support of the coup, Chanting Anti French Slogans and waving russian flags. The