Iran: Experts skeptical of claims that Fakhrizadeh was targeted in “remote control” assassination

Intelligence experts doubt Iranian version of top nuclear scientist’s death The funeral of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the scientist considered by many to be the father of Iran’s secret military program related to weapons of mass destruction, was held In Tehran. The Iranian authorities promised to avenge his death and put forward various versions of the assassination plot. Experts told Kommersant that by doing so, Tehran is trying to hide the obvious failure of its security services. However, many experts question the details published by the Iranians, believing that the authorities are trying to cover up their security agencies’ failings, the newspaper…