Germany Calls for Restraint after Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killing

Germany urged all parties, Saturday, to show restraint in order to avoid escalating tensions, that could derail any talks on Iran’s nuclear program, after the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, according to Reuters.

“A few weeks before the new U.S. administration takes office, it is important to preserve the scope for talks with Iran so that the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program can be resolved through negotiations,” a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry stated.

“We therefore urge all parties to refrain from any steps that could lead to a further escalation of the situation,” he added in an emailed statement.

Fakhrizadeh, considered a key figure in Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated, Friday, in Tehran by unidentified attackers. Later on, Iran’s Rouhani blamed Israel responsible for the assassination.