Proposal sent to Iran's president, who says it will harm efforts to restore nuclear accord and receive US sanctions relief; supreme leader has final say on whether it’s implemented

NYT says Revolutionary Guards burying failure to protect nuke chief Fakhrizadeh under claim of remote-control gun attack, despite witnesses describing shootout with attackers

Iranian president says legislation in wake of killing of nuclear scientist is damaging to efforts to restore the 2015 nuclear deal and ease US sanctions

Spy chief widely seen behind killing of Iran's nuclear weapons chief is a trusted Netanyahu loyalist, and his preferred choice to steer Israel through the coming regional chaos

Tehran alleged Israeli responsibility in letter to international body hours after killing, demanded support, but diplomats tell Reuters no council members have raised issue

After Iranian foreign minister alleges 'conspiracy' between Riyadh and Jerusalem, Saudi minister says Tehran is 'desperate to blame the kingdom for anything negative'

Tehran's foreign ministry spokesman says no reports received on alleged killing of Muslim Shahdan on Syria-Iraq border

Proposal, days after top nuclear scientist was assassinated, requires several more votes to become law; lawmakers chant 'Death to Israel' during session

Fakhrizadeh's assassination adds to Tehran's growing list of grievances and could force it to retaliate, but it doesn't diminish Iran's desire to return to a sanction-ending deal

Despite rivalry, kingdom calls on all parties to exercise 'maximum restraint' to prevent 'new levels of instability' that could threaten peace