Israeli embassies on high alert after Iran’s threats of retaliation


FE Team | Published: November 28, 2020 18:33:58 | Updated: November 29, 2020 18:10:35


The site of the attack that killed prominent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, outside Tehran in Iran on Friday –Reuters file photo

Israel put its embassies around the world on high alert on Saturday after Iranian threats of retaliation following the killing of a nuclear scientist near Tehran.

A spokesman for the Israeli foreign ministry said the ministry did not comment on matters of security regarding its representatives abroad, reports Reuters.

Iran has blamed Israel for the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who died on Friday after gunman ambushed him in his car. 

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