The coalition crisis could plunge Israel into more political uncertainty as it prepares for a new U.S. administration led by Joe Biden, deals with the coronavirus pandemic and awaits Iran's next moves after the assassination of its top nuclear scientist last week, a killing that Tehran blamed on Israel.

Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council, made the comment at the funeral for Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Fakhrizadeh, long suspected by Western and Israeli government of masterminding a secret nuclear weapons program, was ambushed on a highway near Tehran on Friday and gunned down in his car.

Iran's clerical and military rulers have threatened revenge for Friday's killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, which could further increase tensions in the Middle East region and beyond.

An Iranian scientist that Israel alleged led the Islamic Republic’s former military nuclear program was “assassinated” Friday, state television said.

A photo posted on Twitter on Wednesday showed Majid Jowhari, MP for Richmond Hill, with Alireza Onghaei, who faces allegations he helped the government of Iran funnel money into Canada.

The report shows how Canadian intelligence officials suspect the Iranian regime has dodged international sanctions.

U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to concede to Biden, despite the Trump campaign's futile efforts to block the certification of votes in various states.

The emails reveal 277 people of Iranian heritage were referred for secondary vetting this past January between B.C. and Washington state — more than the 60 originally estimated.

Sources told Reuters and the New York Times that advisors convinced Trump not to proceed, as it would risk sparking a broader conflict.