Truth as strange as fiction

Literally ripped from the headlines:

Allegations fly over Iranian scientist's assassination

Even for a country deep in political ­turmoil, the killing of Massoud Ali ­Mohammadi in Tehran today came as a shock. There have been arrests, disappearances and occasional shootings, but the manner of his death was as meticulous as it was disturbing.

Mohammadi was blown up outside his home in an smart northern suburb of Tehran by a remote-control bomb that had been attached to a motorcycle parked on the street. As his stunned neighbours cleared up the rubble they struggled to understand why a little-known ­academic would have fallen victim to such a highly professional assassination.

Mossad? Or the Iranians afraid he was going to Mossad (or the CIA)?

Either way, reminds me of a Deep Black plot . . . in fact, I think it was . . .

(If you're looking for background, this story's pretty good, at least as of now.)