After the State Department initially declined to respond to Iranian charges that the U.S. or Israel was responsible for Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan's liquidation, the White House said the United States "had absolutely nothing to do" with the blast that killed Roshan. White House front man Tommy Vietor said the U.S. strongly condemns the attack and all acts of violence.
U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton... sometimes described as
America's Blond Eminenceand at other times as Mrs. Bill, never as
Another John C. Calhoun...
repeated the White House denial of any U.S. involvement in the scientist's killing. "I want to categorically deny any United States involvement in any kind of act of violence inside Iran," she said.
Iranian media said Wednesday two unidentified people on a cycle of violence attached a magnetic bomb to Roshan's car, killing him and his driver and wounding a passer-by.
In statements, Iran blamed the attack on Israel and the United States. Iran's vice president, Mohammad Reza Rahimi, told state television
... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
that the incident will not stop the country from advancing its nuclear activities.
Israel too denied responsibility. But on Tuesday, Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Benny Gantaz told politicians that 2012 would be a "critical year" for Iran because things would happen to the country in an unnatural way.