The November 27 killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is the latest in a string of killings of men allegedly linked to Iran’s nuclear program. Fakhrizadeh is at least the fifth Iranian scientist to have been assassinated or die in mysterious circumstances since 2007.
The Black List: Assassinated Iranian Scientists
- By RFE/RL
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Ardeshir Hosseinpur (1962-2007)
Hosseinpur was a physics professor and electromagnetism expert. He died in Isfahan in January 2007 under mysterious circumstances. Some reports said he was “gassed,” while others claimed he was killed by radiation poisoning. Although many people suspected Israeli involvement in his death, his sister later claimed he was killed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps after refusing to help Iran develop nuclear weapons.
Hosseinpur was a physics professor and electromagnetism expert. He died in Isfahan in January 2007 under mysterious circumstances. Some reports said he was “gassed,” while others claimed he was killed by radiation poisoning. Although many people suspected Israeli involvement in his death, his sister later claimed he was killed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps after refusing to help Iran develop nuclear weapons.
