Iran Blames U.S. For Nuclear Scientist's Death

by Peter Kenyon, NPR

Separate car bomb blasts killed one Iranian nuclear scientist and wounded another in Tehran. One of the victims was described as a key figure in one of Iran's main nuclear projects. President Ahmadinejad blamed the attacks on Israel and the U.S. He also dismissed revelations in the WikiLeaks documents as "mischief" aimed at making trouble between Iran and its Arab neighbors.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, November 29, 2010