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According to Iran’s English language channel Press TV, nuclear scientist Sedighi Saber was “assassinated” in an Israeli strike in Tehran.

Earlier reports said the attack on Saber was carried out near the main streets of Ferdowsi and Vali Asr in the downtown area of the Iranian capital.

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