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{{Short description|Iranian nuclear scientist and physicist (1966–2010)}}
⚫ '''Majid Shahriari''' (c. 1970 – 29 November 2010)<ref>''L.A. Times'': "Nuclear scientist killed by bomb in Iran", 30 November 2010</ref> was a ] who worked with the ].
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⚫ '''Majid Shahriari''' ({{langx|fa|مجید شهریاری}}, c. 1966 – 29 November 2010)<ref>''L.A. Times'': "Nuclear scientist killed by bomb in Iran", 30 November 2010</ref> was a top Iranian ] who worked with the ]. He was assassinated in Tehran in November 2010, allegedly by Israel's Mossad.
⚫ He specialized in ], a phenomenon that lies at the heart of ]s in ]s and ]s. According to ] he "had no known links to banned nuclear work".<ref>.</ref> According to ] he "was a quantum physicist and was not a political figure at all" and he "was not involved in Iran's nuclear programme".<ref>.</ref> According to Ars Technica, Majid Shahriari was the top scientist and senior manager of Iran's nuclear program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/07/how-digital-detectives-deciphered-stuxnet-the-most-menacing-malware-in-history.ars/5|title=How digital detectives deciphered Stuxnet, the most menacing malware in history|work=Ars Technica|date=2011-07-11|accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref>


==Career==
⚫ Some Iranian media reports reports said he taught at the ], which is run by the ], according to the New York Times.<ref name="nytimes" /> Shahriari published dozens of esoteric conference reports and peer-reviewed articles on nuclear research{{fact|date=November 2011}}.
⚫ He specialized in ], a phenomenon that lies at the heart of ]s in ]s and ]s. According to '']'', he "had no known links to banned nuclear work".<ref>.</ref> According to '']'' he "was a quantum physicist and was not a political figure at all" and he "was not involved in Iran's nuclear programme".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/11/201011297228879910.html|title=Iranian 'nuclear scientist' killed|work=aljazeera.net}}</ref>


He was also one of the two Iranian scientists of the ], beside ], another assassinated scientist.<ref>, ] News, 29 November 2010</ref><ref>, ], 23 August 2011</ref> Iran asserts that its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes, but a large number of Western and Israeli observers argue that Tehran's objective is to develop a nuclear bomb.<ref name="nytimes" />
⚫ On 29 November 2010, unidentified assailants riding motorcycles launched separate bomb attacks, killing Shahriari and injuring nuclear scientist ], a professor at ] where Shahriari also taught. Dr. Abbasi's wife was also hurt.<ref>.</ref> The killers had attached ] and detonated them from a distance.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/world/middleeast/30tehran.html|title=Bombings Hit Atomic Experts in Iran Streets|work=New York Times|date=2010-11-29|accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref>


According to '']'', Majid Shahriari and Aria Tahami were "Chief Nuclear Scientists of Iran's nuclear program".<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2033725,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203021454/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2033725,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 3, 2010|magazine=Time|title=Is the Mossad Targeting Iran's Nuclear Scientists?|date=30 November 2010}}</ref>
⚫ Iranian officials have variously blamed ] and the ] for assassinating Shahriari. ], Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, was quoted as saying Western nations "exercise terrorism to liquidate Iran's nuclear scientists."<ref>{{cite news|title=Iran accuses West of 'nuclear terrorism'|author=George Jahn|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110125/ap_on_re_eu/iran_nuclear;_ylt=AjU0RUdLy.NaT5uAk_qPnTQLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJqM2Z1MmVuBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTEwMTI1L2lyYW5fbnVjbGVhcgRwb3MDMzEEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDaXJhbmFjY3VzZXN3|newspaper=]|date=25 January 2011|accessdate=25 January 2011}}</ref>


⚫ Some Iranian media reports said he taught at the ], which is run by the ], according to '']''.<ref name="nytimes" />
==Allegations==
⚫ ] magazine ran an article questioning whether this action was perpetrated by ] (Israeli's external intelligence service).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2033725,00.html|work=Time|title=Is the Mossad Targeting Iran's Nuclear Scientists?|date=30 November 2010}}</ref> According to '']'' (UK), , including assassinations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/4640052/Israel-launches-covert-war-against-Iran.html|location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Philip|last=Sherwell|title=Israel launches covert war against Iran|date=16 February 2009}}</ref>


==References== ==Assassination==
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⚫ On 29 November 2010, assassins riding motorcycles planted and detonated ] on his car door whilst he was driving. He was instantly killed. His fellow nuclear scientist ], a professor at ] was severely wounded. Dr. Abbasi's wife was also hurt.<ref>.</ref> The killers had attached ] and detonated them from a distance.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/world/middleeast/30tehran.html|title=Bombings Hit Atomic Experts in Iran Streets|work=The New York Times|date=2010-11-29|accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref> According to Time, this assassination had the signature of Israel's Mossad, which has carried out similar operations on foreign soil for decades.<ref name="Time"/>
This killing has led to accusations that the US and Israel are trying to interfere in Iran's nuclear program again.<ref name="nytimes" />

⚫ Iranian officials have variously blamed ] and the ] for assassinating Shahriari. ], Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, was quoted as saying Western nations "exercise terrorism to liquidate Iran's nuclear scientists".<ref>{{cite news|title=Iran accuses West of 'nuclear terrorism'|author=George Jahn|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110125/ap_on_re_eu/iran_nuclear;_ylt=AjU0RUdLy.NaT5uAk_qPnTQLewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTJqM2Z1MmVuBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTEwMTI1L2lyYW5fbnVjbGVhcgRwb3MDMzEEc2VjA3luX3BhZ2luYXRlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDaXJhbmFjY3VzZXN3|newspaper=]|date=25 January 2011|accessdate=25 January 2011}}</ref>

⚫ ] magazine ran an article questioning whether this action was perpetrated by ] (Israel's external intelligence service).<ref name="Time"/> According to '']'' (UK), Israel allegedly planned to conduct covert operations against Iran,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/4640052/Israel-launches-covert-war-against-Iran.html|title=Israel launches covert war against Iran|author=Philip Sherwell in New York|date=16 February 2009|work=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> including assassinations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/4640052/Israel-launches-covert-war-against-Iran.html|location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Philip|last=Sherwell|title=Israel launches covert war against Iran|date=16 February 2009}}</ref>

] was officially renamed after him after his assassination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shafaf.ir/fa/news/98873/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C|title=نامگذاری سایت‌های هسته‌ای به نام شهدای هسته‌ای|work=shafaf.ir}}</ref>


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Iranian nuclear scientist and physicist (1966–2010)
Majid Shahriari
مجید شهریاری
Born(1966-12-07)December 7, 1966
Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
DiedNovember 29, 2010(2010-11-29) (aged 43)
Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Cause of deathcar bomb assassination
Resting placeImamzadeh Saleh, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
CitizenshipIran
Education
Known forBeing assassinated due to his participation in Iran's Uranium enrichment program
SpouseBehjat Ghasemi
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsNuclear Engineering
Institutions
Doctoral advisorDr. Mustafa Sohrab-Pour

Majid Shahriari (Persian: مجید شهریاری, c. 1966 – 29 November 2010) was a top Iranian nuclear scientist and physicist who worked with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. He was assassinated in Tehran in November 2010, allegedly by Israel's Mossad.

Career

He specialized in neutron transport, a phenomenon that lies at the heart of nuclear chain reactions in reactors and bombs. According to The Guardian, he "had no known links to banned nuclear work". According to Al Jazeera he "was a quantum physicist and was not a political figure at all" and he "was not involved in Iran's nuclear programme".

He was also one of the two Iranian scientists of the International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East, beside Masoud Alimohammadi, another assassinated scientist. Iran asserts that its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes, but a large number of Western and Israeli observers argue that Tehran's objective is to develop a nuclear bomb.

According to Time magazine, Majid Shahriari and Aria Tahami were "Chief Nuclear Scientists of Iran's nuclear program".

Some Iranian media reports said he taught at the Supreme National Defense University, which is run by the Iranian Army, according to The New York Times.

Assassination

Majid Shahriari's exploded car, National Museum of the Islamic Revolution & Holy Defense, Tehran, Iran.
Indoor memorial, with photos and an Iranian flag
Memorial to the assassinated Iranian scientists

On 29 November 2010, assassins riding motorcycles planted and detonated C-4 (explosive) on his car door whilst he was driving. He was instantly killed. His fellow nuclear scientist Fereydoon Abbasi, a professor at Shahid Beheshti University was severely wounded. Dr. Abbasi's wife was also hurt. The killers had attached bombs to the professors' cars and detonated them from a distance. According to Time, this assassination had the signature of Israel's Mossad, which has carried out similar operations on foreign soil for decades. This killing has led to accusations that the US and Israel are trying to interfere in Iran's nuclear program again.

Iranian officials have variously blamed Israel and the United States for assassinating Shahriari. Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, was quoted as saying Western nations "exercise terrorism to liquidate Iran's nuclear scientists".

Time magazine ran an article questioning whether this action was perpetrated by Mossad (Israel's external intelligence service). According to The Daily Telegraph (UK), Israel allegedly planned to conduct covert operations against Iran, including assassinations.

A Tehran nuclear site was officially renamed after him after his assassination.

See also

References

  1. L.A. Times: "Nuclear scientist killed by bomb in Iran", 30 November 2010
  2. The Guardian: Attack on Iranian nuclear scientists prompts hit squad claims.
  3. "Iranian 'nuclear scientist' killed". aljazeera.net.
  4. Murdered Iranian scientist linked to UNESCO, Channel 4 News, 29 November 2010
  5. Man pleads guilty to assassinating Iranian nuclear scientist, The Guardian, 23 August 2011
  6. ^ "Bombings Hit Atomic Experts in Iran Streets". The New York Times. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  7. ^ "Is the Mossad Targeting Iran's Nuclear Scientists?". Time. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010.
  8. BBC: Iranian nuclear scientist killed in motorbike attack.
  9. George Jahn (25 January 2011). "Iran accuses West of 'nuclear terrorism'". Associated Press. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  10. Philip Sherwell in New York (16 February 2009). "Israel launches covert war against Iran". Telegraph.co.uk.
  11. Sherwell, Philip (16 February 2009). "Israel launches covert war against Iran". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  12. "نامگذاری سایت‌های هسته‌ای به نام شهدای هسته‌ای". shafaf.ir.
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