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January 12, 2012

Iran Urges U.N. to Condemn Assassination of Nuclear Scientist 
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Iran is urging the United Nations to condemn Wednesday's assassination
of another Iran nuclear scientist. Iran described the attack as "cruel,
inhumane and criminal acts of terrorism." Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan became
the fifth Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated in recent years. Iran
blamed Israel and the United States on the attack. Pentagon spokesperson
George Little denied U.S. involvement.

George Little: "The United States played no role whatsoever in the
killing of this scientist and as to the broader issue of tensions, we
have been very clear that we seek to lower the temperature on tensions
with Iran and we think that things have calmed down a bit in recent
days."



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