INCIDENT IN TEHRAN – Someone is killing Iranian nuclear scientists.  From The Jerusalem Post:

Assailants on motorcycles attached bombs to the cars of two nuclear scientists as they were driving to work in Teheran Monday, killing one and seriously wounding the other, according to Iranian state media reports, which accused Israeli agents on motorbikes of attaching the bombs to their cars.

"In a criminal terrorist act, the agents of the Zionist regime attacked two prominent university professors who were on their way to work," Iran's state television network reported on its web site, referring to Israel.

Iran's nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, said the man killed was involved in a major project at the country's chief nuclear agency, though he did not give specifics. Some Iranian media reported that the wounded scientist was a laser expert at Iran's Defense Ministry and one of the country's few top specialists in nuclear isotope separation.

COMMENT:  Bits and pieces regularly come out, but it's apparent that there are significant sabotage operations underway against the Iranian nuclear program.  Obviously, we cannot confirm that these latest hits were Israeli, and the Israelis won't be talking.  In addition to commando-style operations, a devastating computer virus was also unleashed against Iranian nuclear facilities, probably setting back the Iranians somewhat.

I would not be shocked to see commando operations escalate in the face of the failure, thus far, of sanctions to work.  I also would not be surprised to hear that Arab countries, which fear Iran, are involved.  The weakness of the American president, in the face of Iranian bluster, has its consequences.

November 29, 2010