According to the newspaper, it is not known whether the United States knew about the planned operation, but both countries "are closest allies and have long exchanged intelligence on Iran."
The White House and the CIA have not yet commented on the situation, the material says.
On November 27, near Tehran, nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was the head of a research center under the Iranian Ministry of Defense, was attacked.
As a result of his injuries, the man died.
According to Iranian media, the scientist's car was blown up, after which he was shot in Absard (40 km from the capital).
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, there is a trace of Israel in the murder.
The crime was condemned in the European Union, and the German Foreign Ministry said that the incident could worsen the situation in the region.