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Attacks on Nuclear Scientists in Tehran
On the morning of Nov. 29, two Iranian scientists involved in Iran’s
nuclear development program were attacked. One was killed, and the other
was injured. According to Iranian media, the deceased, Dr. Majid
Shahriari, was heading the team responsible for developing the
technology to design a nuclear reactor core, and Time magazine referred
to him as the highest-ranking non-appointed individual working on the
project.
Official reports indicate that Shahriari was killed when assailants on
motorcycles attached a “sticky bomb” to his vehicle and detonated it
seconds later. However, the Time magazine report says that an explosive
device concealed inside the car detonated and killed him. Shahriari’s
driver and wife, both of whom were in the car at the time, were injured.
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