CIA accused of murder of Iranian Scientist

January 17, 2012 8:18 AM

Reuters reports that, USA agency, the CIA has been linked to murder of Iranian Scientist . Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan is the latest victim of a series of attacks on scientists in Iran. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton denies any U.S. role in killing. Attackers riding on motorcycles are reported to have attached a magnetic bomb to the vehicle carrying Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a deputy director for commercial affairs at Natanz nuclear plant in central Iran.
posted by mary8nne (11 comments total)

Iran can be trusted in these matters to tell the truth. Israel can be trusted not to pose as the CIA.
posted by stbalbach at 8:22 AM on January 17, 2012 [2 favorites]

This sorta got covered in this thread.
posted by MuffinMan at 8:23 AM on January 17, 2012 [1 favorite]

I have to wonder how long this post will remain on MetaFilter. My guess is that it will stay since it is negative "international" news about the current US administration. It seems that if this post was about a political topic reported in the "domestic" news--it would be deleted in the blink of an eye. Why is that?
posted by Sparkticus at 8:23 AM on January 17, 2012

Personally, I think it's the Israelis, but there are probably a number of possible perpetrators who haven't even been discussed. Strange to say, I don't take Iran's word on this matter, or any other.
posted by Edgewise at 8:24 AM on January 17, 2012

Judging from the first comment, I rest my case.
posted by Sparkticus at 8:24 AM on January 17, 2012

yeah, indian take-out bomb delivery. that sounds like us.
posted by gorestainedrunes at 8:24 AM on January 17, 2012

A "letter of condemnation" hardly constitutes a valid "link" to CIA involvement. This is poorly framed post.
posted by HumanComplex at 8:25 AM on January 17, 2012 [4 favorites]

My mom used to warn me about gangsters throwing flaming rags in my car, but in the future it's going to be motorcycle gangs with magnetic bombs. Now I have to drive a ceramic car. :(
posted by michaelh at 8:25 AM on January 17, 2012

Reuters reports that, USA agency, the CIA has been linked [by the Iranian government] to murder of Iranian Scientist .
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:26 AM on January 17, 2012 [1 favorite]

Just for the record, here's a partial list of "Nuclear Scientists" that contributed to nuclear weapons programs that the world is lucky were never assassinated:

Albert Einstein
Neils Bohr
Enrico Fermi
Richard Feynman
John Von Neumann
Robert Oppenheimer
Werner Heisenberg
posted by empath at 8:32 AM on January 17, 2012 [2 favorites]

Reuters reports that, USA agency, the CIA has been linked to murder of Iranian Scientist

And to be clear Reuters is not reporting that the CIA has been linked to the murder, only that Iran is accusing the US of it.
posted by empath at 8:34 AM on January 17, 2012 [2 favorites]