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Why was Iran's top nuclear scientist assassinated?

Why was Iran's top nuclear scientist assassinated?

FromThe Take


Why was Iran's top nuclear scientist assassinated?

FromThe Take

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Many Iranians had no idea who Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was when he was assassinated at the end of November. But intelligence services in Israel and the United States had been tracking Iran's top nuclear scientist for years.So what happened that day, and what will it mean for Iran? We’re exploring Fakhrizadeh’s story, and the future of US-Iran relations as the US transitions from a Donald Trump administration to Joe Biden.In this episode: Maziar Motamedi (@MotamediMaziar), Al Jazeera journalist in Tehran, Iran.Connect with The Take: Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod).
Released:
Dec 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.