1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. Where did Iranian journalist Mohamad Ahwaze get information on the assassination?

3. What information did Mr. Ahwaze report about the assassination team?

4. a) How was the team able to hit Mr. Fakhrizadeh while he was traveling in a convoy of 3 bulletproof vehicles with many heavily armed bodyguards?
b) What did the team do to slow down reports of their assassination and allow them to escape?

5. The Iranian regime responded to the killing with threats and the usual chants by lawmakers of “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” What action did Israel take in response?

6. Read the “Background” below and see some of the links under “Resources.” Israel has not taken responsibility for the assassination of the “father” of Iran’s nuclear weapons program. For what reason would Israel (as well as many of Iran’s Arab neighbors in the region) want to take out Iranian nuclear weapons scientists?

7. What is your reaction to the team’s ability to carry out such a precise hit on a highly valued nuclear weapons scientist (the regime had him protected by a team of bodyguards) in Iran?