Former CIA Director John O. Brennan said the killing of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi was a “criminal act” and “highly reckless” while warning Iran not to retaliate in a tweet Friday.
“This was a criminal act & highly reckless. It risks lethal retaliation & a new round of regional conflict. Iranian leaders would be wise to wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage & to resist the urge to respond against perceived culprits.”
This was a criminal act & highly reckless. It risks lethal retaliation & a new round of regional conflict.
Iranian leaders would be wise to wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage & to resist the urge to respond against perceived culprits. https://t.co/0uZhyBTM3S— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) November 27, 2020
In a series of follow-up tweets, Brennan appeared to suggest the murder of Fakhrizadeh was an “act of state-sponsored terrorism.”
I do not know whether a foreign government authorized or carried out the the murder of Fakhrizadeh. Such an act of state-sponsored terrorism would be a flagrant violation of international law & encourage more governments to carry out lethal attacks against foreign officials.
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) November 27, 2020
Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi was reportedly assassinated Friday morning in Northern Iran, according to a claim made by the Iranian state-run media. Iran has blamed Israel, although no country or group has taken responsibility for Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi’s death.
Site of the attack, according to #Iran semi-official news agency: https://t.co/AM4LlQLsXZ
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 27, 2020
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SOURCE: Daily Caller – BRIANNA LYMAN
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