Iranian Ambassador to China: "Assassinations" like the nuclear scientist Fahrizad may happen again

  [Global Times reporter Bai Yunyi Xie Wenting Global Times Special Correspondent Chen Xin] Iran’s ambassador to China Mohamed Kshawarzzad said in an exclusive interview with the Global Times on the 2nd that Iran’s preliminary evidence shows that there may be more in the future. A "long chain" of "assassinations" similar to those of the nuclear scientist Fahrizad took place in "sensitive areas."

  At present, no organization or individual has declared responsibility for Fahrizad’s death, but Iranian public opinion generally believes that Israel is behind the incident.

Kshawarzzad stated on the 2nd that Iran will find the murderer and agent who assassinated Fahrizad and "punish him through international law."

He emphasized that in response to more targeted assassinations that may occur in the future, Iran is seeking the voice of the international community and coordinating other countries in the region to jointly respond.

Iran will resist these "organized terrorist acts" within the framework of legal defense.

Kshawarzzad stated that Iran will take all necessary measures to protect its people and its own interests "from any risky measures that the United States and Israel may take, especially during the remaining term of the current US government."

  Some media analysts believe that the death of Fahrizad will further undermine the Iran nuclear agreement and squeeze the space for future diplomatic contacts between the new US government and Iran.

According to a report in the New York Times on the 2nd, Biden stated that if Iran wants the United States to rejoin the Iran nuclear agreement and lift sanctions, Tehran needs to agree to new requirements.

The United States will seek to further extend the time limit for restricting Iran’s production of nuclear fissile materials in the new round of negotiations.

Iran must also resolve its "malicious activities" in the Middle East.

In addition, the new negotiation objects must include Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries.

  However, Keshawarzzad told the Global Times on Wednesday that Iran will not engage with the Biden team until the United States returns to the Iran nuclear agreement.

Iran hopes that the next administration of the United States can clearly condemn Trump's policies toward Iran in the past four years and make up for the anti-humanitarian measures taken by the Trump administration against Iran.