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Tehran / New York (dpa) - In the sensational case of a murdered Iranian nuclear physicist, UN General Secretary António Guterres urged restraint.
Reports about the incident were noted, UN spokesman Farhan Haq told the dpa in New York.
"We call for restraint and see it as necessary to avoid measures that could lead to an escalation of tensions in the region."
Mohsen Fachrisadeh was shot and seriously injured in his car on Friday, according to the government.
Shortly afterwards he died in a hospital.
The Iranian Defense Ministry spoke of a “martyr's death” when the news was announced.
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reported "serious indications" of Israeli involvement.
At first, however, it was not clear who was behind the attack.
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