Over the years, a covert struggle has taken a toll on scientists involved in Iran's nuclear program. On January 12, 2010, physicist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was killed in Tehran by a remotely detonated bomb.
Later that year, on November 29, 2010, Majid Shahriari was assassinated when a bomb exploded in his car. On the same day, another scientist, Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani, and his wife were attacked similarly, but Abbasi survived.
On July 23, 2011, Dariush Rezaei was shot and killed in Tehran. A year later, on January 11, 2012, Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan, who worked at a uranium facility, was killed when a vehicle-mounted bomb detonated. Iran has attributed these attacks to foreign intelligence agencies like Israel's Mossad.
However, not all cases are clearly linked to Mossad's activities. The most notable incident occurred on November 27, 2020. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a scientist monitored by multiple countries including Israel, was ambushed while traveling near Tehran and succumbed to gunshot wounds.
Iran accused Israel of orchestrating the attack, but Israel did not confirm its involvement. In February 2021, some reports suggested that Mossad used a sophisticated automated weapon for the strike, covertly shipping its components into Iran, though these claims remain unverified.
Tensions escalated significantly on June 13, 2025, when Israel launched a massive onslaught against Iran’s nuclear sites, missile systems, and military leaders. Iran reported that several of its nuclear scientists were killed during this period.
On June 27, 2025, an Israeli senior official stated that throughout the 12 days of fighting, 11 Iranian nuclear scientists had been killed.
This narrative is not about a single event but a series of clandestine operations spanning more than a decade from 2010 to 2025.
The big question is whether these assassinations have effectively halted Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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