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The United Nations building is pictured in the early evening with most of its lights out during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly high level debate, which is being held mostly virtually due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
The United Nations building is pictured in the early evening. (File photo: Reuters)

UN calls for restraint after assassination of Iran's nuclear scientist

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The United Nations urged restraint Saturday after tensions rose in the Middle East with the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist.

Iran has blamed Israel for Friday’s killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and vowed revenge.

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“We urge restraint and the need to avoid any actions that could lead to an escalation of tensions in the region,” a UN spokesman said. “We condemn any assassination or extrajudicial killing.”

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Israeli minister says ‘has no clue’ who killed Iranian nuclear scientist

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