the target, mostafa ahmadi- roshan, was involved in the country's uranium enrichment program. it is giving rise to accusations from the government tehran that it is part of a covert program led by israel. the big question, will iran retaliate and how? james reynolds has more. >> mostafa ahmadi-roshan had been on his way to work at a university in northern tehran, but he never made it out of the carpet unidentified motorcyclists stuck a magnetic bomb to the side of his car. >> i told the driver to speed up. later, someone told me that the person on the motorbike attached a bomb to a car, which caused the explosion. >> here is why was targeted -- why mostafa ahmadi-roshan was targeted. reports that he worked at a uranium enrichment plant in tehran. its latest in a series of covert attacks against iran's nuclear and military industries. two years ago, today, a physics professor was killed in tehran. in november that year, motorcyclists bond two prominent nuclear scientists -- motorcyclists mobmed two from the nuclear scientists. its armed forces tested the missiles in the gulf. t

mostafa ahmadi-roshan died when a motorcyclist place a bomb on his car. this is the fourth attack on an iranian nuclear scientists in the course of the last couple of years. for more on this now we speak with mohsen asgari. >> 8:030 in the morning a bomb was placed on the car of this lecturer at the university, and a 32-year-old engineer working at the nuclear site. iran has blamed the attacks on americans and israelis in the same way they have done so far in the last year's. one man [unintelligible] he was trained by the israeli intelligence service. [unintelligible] iran has achieved considerable progress in the nuclear program. they buare trying to say tha is why america is trying to kill the iranian scientists. >> that was not a good line. in spite of these assassinations of scientists, progress on the nuclear program will not stop, which is the word from the vice- president. >> no surprise. when we have had these attacks before, iran has said this will not stop us at all. we have often talked about whether there's corporate work going on, is someone

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.///. 3 an iranian nuulear scientist who worked at iran's main uranium enrichment facility - mostafacked by britain and the u-s.clinton says: "i want to categorically deny any united states involvement in any kind of act of violence inside iran." experts say it's impossible to know who's responsible, but a comment made hours before the attack by israel's military chief is raising eyebrows. he said - quote - "2012 will be a critical year in the connection between iran gaining nuclear ower, changes in leadership, continuing pressure from the international community and eveets that happen unnaturally." the international atomic energy agency confirmed monday - iran is enriching ranium at higher rates than the u-s says is necessary for peaceful purposes. former u-s ambassador to the united nations john bolton says assassinations and sanctions are the wrong way to stop iran's perceived nuclear ambitions.bolton says: "the from getting nuclear weapons is to attack its nuclear weapons program directly and break their control over the nuclear fuel cycle." collins says: (on cam fox news tag) "s

the target, 32-year-old mostafa ahmadi roshan who worked at iran's uranium enrichment site in procurement. two years ago this week, another iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated in tehran. five have been killed including a missile expert at this test facility, which mysteriously blew up last november. iran today blamed israel and the united states. >> i want to categorically deny any united states involvement in any kind of act of violence inside iran. >> reporter: israel never said it's behind these killings, but former intelligence officials clearly expressed satisfaction. >> everything short of a full-scale war is better than a full-scare war. >> reporter: today's james bond style attack comes amid enormous growing tensions over iran's nuclear program. last month, washington approved strict sanctions against iran, already its currency dropped 20%. iran called it an act of war. responding with a show of force. test-firing missiles, a sign to back off. and iran threatened to close the oil corridor, the strait of hormuz. the u.s. fifth fleet says it will make sure the strait stays op

the leader of libya's national transitional council mostafa abdel jalil says the country could be on the brink of civil war and follows a weekend of political turmoil with his deputy resigning over the suspension of six high ranking council delegates from benghazi it is the latest sign of discord in the country's interim leadership and comes amid a rising tide of discontent among libyans riots swept through benghazi at the weekend as thousands took to the streets of the city where the antique death the uprising began enraged the protesters accuse the n.c.c. of corruption being slow in bringing in reform and favoring former government loyalists as also criticism from analysts that the country is failing to unite. the gadhafi regime could control the whole of libya could find peace among all the tribes the new regime cannot even control something in one town or one area i mean they turn libya into a war and of the hunting of black skins they're selling off their oil and natural resources and sovereignty to nato and now the thieves that is the rebels they're all falling out with each ot

but mostafa ahmadi roshan had no chance of survival. two motorcyclists trapped the car through tehran's morning rush hour. lobbing a magnetic bomb right at roshan. a mission seen right out of a spy thriller like "syriana." >> it has all the earmarks of an israeli operation, very sophisticated, very particular and very effective. >> reporter: the iranians accused not just the israelis. but americans, as well. >> i want to categorically deny any united states involvement in >> reporter: roshan was deputy director of the natanz uranium enrichment facility. there is speculation, today, that iran killed the scientist to pin it on the americans and israel. but former mossad agents say roshan was far too valuable. roshan is the fifth nuclear scientist targeted for assassination in the last two years. four died. today's attack is the newest in the increasingly dangerous tension between the u.s. and iran. in october, the u.s. said the iranians were hatching a plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador to washington. just last month, the iranians t

libya could be on the brink of civil war according to the head of the national transitional council mostafa abdel julio following a weekend of political turmoil that's have to or his deputies step down when you're little suspended his high ranking council delegates from benghazi it's the latest sign of discord in the country's interim leadership and comes amid a rising tide of discontent among the indians right swept through benghazi at the weekend as thousands took to the streets of the city where the anti could off the uprising began and rage protesters accusing m.d.c. of corruption being slow in bringing in reform and favoring.

iranian capital tehran it's where one of the country's nuclear scientists has been killed by a car bomb mostafa. reportedly supervised a department at the rather uranium enrichment plant he thought he is to have pointed the finger of blame at israel. it is the fourth scientists to be killed in iran since two thousand and ten almost two years ago another physicist linked to the country's nuclear program died in a similar explosion. nigeria's government has warned that the country's national fuel strike could lead to anarchy as demonstrations enter the third day nine people have been killed since monday in what has become the longest nationwide strike in nigeria's history it comes after the government ended a popular fuel subsidy leading to an increase in gas transportation costs throughout the nation union savella to keep up the indefinite strike until the subsidy is restored. and in the united states occupy wall street protesters have moved back into new york's zuccotti park after barricades were lifted this comes after civil liberties groups sent letters to the city saying the barriers broke z

an iranian university professor has been killed and serono by a magnetic bomb attached to his car mostafa. report will be supervised that apartment you raney an enrichment plant he is the fourth scientist to be killed in iran since two thousand and ten his murder coming almost exactly two years since the death of another physicist linked to the country's nuclear program iran has blamed the murders on israel and the united states. at least for militants have been killed by a u.s. drone strike in pakistan is the first attack of its kind in almost two months the missiles targeted a suspected insurgent compound on the border with afghanistan in november washington a whole to drone operations in the region after accidentally killing twenty four pakistani soldiers but pakistan insisted the strike was deliberate and ordered american forces to vacate the air base being used for launching those attacks. iran's president has attended the inauguration of a daniel ortega in nicaragua that's part of his latin american to a. dinner just trip is seen as an attempt to drum up support in the region after

capital tehran that's where one of the country's nuclear scientists has been killed by a car bomb mostafa. that reportedly supervised a department at the iranian enrichment plant their authority is of pointed the finger of blame at israel. and is the fourth scientist to be killed in iran since two thousand and ten almost two years ago another physicist linked to the country's nuclear program died in a similar explosion. a u.s. a drone attack has killed at least four islamic militants in pakistan the missiles which struck late last night hit an insurgent compound in north waziristan on the afghan border this comes just two months after an american airstrike killed two dozen pakistani troops out into the already tense relationship between washington and islamabad america said the november attack was in error but pakistan rejected the findings saying the strike was deliberate. nigeria's government has warned that the country's national fuel strike could lead to anarchy demonstrations enter the third day nine people have been killed since monday in what has become the longest nationwide strik

mostafa roshan was killed wednesday when a magnetic bomb was placed on his car by two people on a motorcycle immediately blamed the u.s. and israel for the attack. now iran state tv reports that the iranian foreign ministry has reliable documents and evidence that the bombing was somehow connected to the cia. the white house and state department officials say the u.s. had absolutely nothing to do with the attack. >>> big changes are coming to airlines that could change how you buy a ticket online. starting january 26th, all airline ticket prices must include any government taxes and fees when the ticket price is made public. once it's added up, that can raise a ticket price by 20%. in all, airlines will also have to tell you the cost up front of checking the luggage. >> all of the fees that the airlines will charge you will be listed, whether it's a baggage fee, the taxes that you might pay. >> southwest, spirit and allegiant airlines are suing to block the rules. meanwhile, a few other customer-friendly rules take effect this month. airlines must promptly notify passengers of cancellations,

on the car of a nuclear scientist, then drove .on the explosion, moments later, killed 32-year-old mostafa ahmadi roshan and his driver. the iranian government called it a terrorist attack, blaming israel and the united states. but in washington, secretary of state hillary clinton rejected the charge. >> i want to categorically deny any united states involvement in any kind of act of violence inside iran. >> brown: in fact, the bombing was the latest in a string of attacks in iran targeting top nuclear officials. two years ago, a nuclear physics professor was killed when a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded outside his home. several months after that, a pair of car bombings killed one nuclear scientist and wounded another while they were driving to work. in both cases, iranian officials pinned the deaths on the u.s. and the israel. >> ( translated ): so-called advocates of fighting terrorism have picked up weapons, and we will remove this mask and devilish cover from their face and reveal their identity. >> brown: in addition to attacks on scientists, iran's nuclear program has been hi

mostafa ahmadi roshan was a senior official at natanz, iran's uranium enrichment facility.s reported to have recently met officials from the international atomic energy agency. today his family were in mourning. one m.p. blamed the agency for leaking his details to iran's enemies. >> sreenivasan: in washington, a white house spokesman said the u.s. condemns all such acts of violence. and secretary of state hillary clinton went further. >> i want to categorically deny any united states involvement in any kind of act of violence inside iran. >> sreenivasan: in israel, the head of the military had suggested tuesday that things might happen unnaturally to iran in 2012. today, the chief military spokesman said, "i don't know who settled the score with the iranian scientist, but i certainly am not shedding a tear." a brewing crisis between the government of pakistan and the country's military grew worse today. the prime minister fired the defense secretary. it was the latest fallout from a leaked memo that asked the u.s. to help rein in the pakistani military. the army has a hist

that after the latest assassination of a nuclear scientist, mostafa ahmadi roshan who was killed by a personal assassination bomb on wednesday, the foufrt attack and he's the third iranian scientist to be murdered, as they sit, struck in rush hour traffic in downtown tehran and iran blames israel and the u.s. for these assassinations and they are vowing retaliation. joining us now as he does every sunday at this time, the former united states ambassador to the united nations, john bolton, ambassador, good morning, good to see you. >> glad to be here. >> eric: they are threatening to retaliate. will they start killing officials on our side? >> they are laying the basis for it by saying this is -- it was an act of state sponsored terrorism and of course the united states denied it. israel has declined to make comment on it. i think part of it is bluster on the part of the iranians and what they are looking to do is both intimidate the united states and europe and make them back away from some of these attacks on the iranian nuclear weapons program and, also, try and lay the basis for th