He was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle in the streets of Tehran on 7 August, at the behest of the United States, according to the New York Times.
Weerarkan oo ay fuliyeen laba nin oo huebysan oo ku socday mooto ayaa 7-dii August ka dhacay waddo ku taalla magaalada Tehran ee caasimadda Iran, sida lagu sheegay warbixinta New York Times.