Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi (Persian: محسن فخریزاده مهابادی; 1958 – 27 November 2020) was an Iranian nuclear physicist.[2] He was a professor of physics at Imam Hussein University in Tehran.
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| Born | Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi محسن فخریزاده مهابادی 1958[1] Qom, Iran |
| Died | 27 November 2020 (aged 61–62) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds during assassination |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Nuclear physicist |
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| Service/branch | Revolutionary Guards Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics |
| Years of service | 1980–2020 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Career
He also was a brigadier general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard,[3] senior scientist in the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics and the former head of the Physics Research Center (PHRC) at Lavizan-Shian.[4]
Fakhrizadeh was believed by many countries as being in charge of Iran's nuclear programme, Project 111,[5] which tried to help the country create a nuclear bomb.[6]
Murder
On 27 November 2020, Fakhrizadeh was assassinated while traveling in a car near Tehran.[7] The attack began when a truck carrying explosives hidden under a load of wood exploded near Fakhrizadeh's car.[8] A second car was destroyed with a bomb.[9]
More readings
- Gaietta, Michele (2015). The Trajectory of Iran's Nuclear Program. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137508256. ISBN 978-1-349-57841-2.
- Nougayrède, Natalie (2012-02-19). "L'homme du projet 111 iranien" (in fr). Le Temps.
. https://www.letemps.ch/monde/lhomme-projet-111-iranien-0. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
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With Amir Hatami, Minister of Defense of Islamic Republic of Iran
Fakhrizadeh (far left) speaking with minister of defense Brigadier Hatami
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Blood stains following the attack
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Funeral of Fakhrizadeh at Iran's Ministry of Defense headquarters, the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters
References
- ↑ "Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: key figure in Iran's nuclear efforts who avoided limelight" (in en). The Guardian. 27 November 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/27/mohsen-fakhrizadeh-thought-to-be-key-figure-in-irans-nuclear-efforts. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ Salem, Tamara Qiblawi, Nick Paton Walsh, Ramin Mostaghim and Mostafa. "Iran's top nuclear scientist killed in apparent assassination, state media reports". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/27/middleeast/iran-top-nuclear-scientist-killed-intl/index.html. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ↑ Bednarz, Dieter; Follath, Erich; Stark, Holger (2010-01-25). "The Secret Nuclear Dossier: Intelligence from Tehran Elevates Concern in the West" (in en). Der Spiegel. https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-secret-nuclear-dossier-intelligence-from-tehran-elevates-concern-in-the-west-a-673802.html. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ↑ Alexander, Yonah; Hoenig, Milton M. (2008). The New Iranian Leadership: Ahmadinejad, Terrorism, Nuclear Ambition, and the Middle East. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-275-99639-0.
- ↑ Linzer, Dafna (2006-02-08). Strong Leads and Dead Ends in Nuclear Case Against Iran. ProQuest 409977663. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/02/08/strong-leads-and-dead-ends-in-nuclear-case-against-iran/72a1c9af-b2e9-4079-96d9-8fe4b5146147/.
- ↑ "Gunned-down Iranian nuclear scientist was an Israeli target for years" (in en-US). Los Angeles Times. 2020-11-27. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-11-27/iranian-nuclear-scientist-killed-near-tehran-state-media. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ↑ "Alleged head of Iran's nuclear weapons program is assassinated near Tehran". The Times of Israel. 27 November 2020. https://www.timesofisrael.com/head-of-irans-nuclear-weapons-program-said-assassinated-near-tehran/. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ Binding, Linda (2020-11-27). "Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Senior Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated". Sky News. https://news.sky.com/story/mohsen-fakhrizadeh-senior-iranian-nuclear-scientist-assassinated-12144120.
- ↑ Tolliver, Sandy (27 November 2020). "Who killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's nuclear chief? Israel is the likely suspect". The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/international/527738-who-killed-mohsen-fakhrizadeh-irans-nuclear-chief-israel-is-the-likely.