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On 27 November 2020, Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in [[Absard]], a city near [[Tehran]]. There was an explosion and gunfire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alleged head of Iran’s nuclear weapons program is assassinated near Tehran |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/head-of-irans-nuclear-weapons-program-said-assassinated-near-tehran/ |access-date=27 November 2020 |work=[[The Times of Israel]] |date=27 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/iran-nuclear-scientist-death-int-idUSKBN2871TQ|title=Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh dies in hospital after attack - state media|first=Reuters|last=Staff|date=November 27, 2020|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref> He was taken to a hospital where he died.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/dubai-iran-united-arab-emirates-nuclear-weapons-israel-28d7c6e4abec1b82f2d2f3ad649bbe01|title=Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed|date=November 27, 2020|website=AP NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-27|title=Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55105934|access-date=2020-11-27}}</ref> According to a statement from the [[Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)|Iranian Ministry of Defence]], "After a clash between the terrorists and his bodyguards, Mr Fakhrizadeh was severely injured and rushed to hospital. Unfortunately, the medical team's efforts to save him were unsuccessful and minutes ago he passed away." Three to four other people, possibly the gunmen, were also killed in the attack.<ref name=BBC>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-27|title=Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated near Tehran|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55105934|access-date=2020-11-27}}</ref> |
On 27 November 2020, Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in [[Absard]], a city near [[Tehran]]. There was an explosion and gunfire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alleged head of Iran’s nuclear weapons program is assassinated near Tehran |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/head-of-irans-nuclear-weapons-program-said-assassinated-near-tehran/ |access-date=27 November 2020 |work=[[The Times of Israel]] |date=27 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/iran-nuclear-scientist-death-int-idUSKBN2871TQ|title=Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh dies in hospital after attack - state media|first=Reuters|last=Staff|date=November 27, 2020|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref> He was taken to a hospital where he died.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/dubai-iran-united-arab-emirates-nuclear-weapons-israel-28d7c6e4abec1b82f2d2f3ad649bbe01|title=Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed|date=November 27, 2020|website=AP NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-27|title=Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55105934|access-date=2020-11-27}}</ref> According to a statement from the [[Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)|Iranian Ministry of Defence]], "After a clash between the terrorists and his bodyguards, Mr Fakhrizadeh was severely injured and rushed to hospital. Unfortunately, the medical team's efforts to save him were unsuccessful and minutes ago he passed away." Three to four other people, possibly the gunmen, were also killed in the attack.<ref name=BBC>{{Cite news|date=2020-11-27|title=Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated near Tehran|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55105934|access-date=2020-11-27}}</ref> Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted about "Israel's role" in the incident.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-55106054 Mohsen fakhrizadeh] bbc</ref> |
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | |
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| File:Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi (Right) (cropped).jpg Fakhrizadeh in January 2019 | |
| Born | Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi 1957 Qom, Iran |
| Died | 27 November 2020 (aged 62–63) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds during assassination |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Employer | Imam Hussein University |
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi (Persian: محسن فخریزاده مهابادی; 1957 – 27 November 2020) was an Iranian physicist[1], Iranian officer in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and physics teacher at the Imam Hussein University in Tehran. According to the UN Security Council, Fakhrizadeh was a senior Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics scientist and former head of the Physics Research Center (PHRC). He was assassinated on 27 November 2020.
Project 111
Fakhrizadeh had been subject to a UN Security Council asset freeze and travel notification requirements because the Council said the IAEA had asked to interview Fakhrizadeh and Iran refused to make him available.[2] With respect to Fakhrizadeh's work Iran has provided some information which the IAEA says "are not inconsistent with its findings", but the IAEA continues to seek corroboration of its findings.[3]
According to the UN designation, Fakhrizadeh was a senior Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics scientist and former head of the Physics Research Center (PHRC). The IAEA asked to interview him about the activities of the PHRC over the period he was head, but he had refused.[4]
Western intelligence alleged he was the man in charge of Iran's nuclear programme, Project 111. Western powers claim Project 111 is or was an attempt to create a nuclear bomb for Iran, though Iran has proved on usual occasions via IAEA observers that its program is solely for civilian purposes and that the information provided by Western intelligence agencies is fake or forged. According to the New York Times, Mr. Fakrizadeh was described in classified portions of American intelligence reports as deeply involved in an effort to design a nuclear warhead for Iran.[5][6]
An internal 2007 Iranian document leaked to the Sunday Times identified Fakhrizadeh as the chairman of the Field for the Expansion of Deployment of Advanced Technology (FEDAT), the cover name for the organization running Iran's nuclear weapons programme. The document, entitled Outlook for special neutron-related activities over the next 4 years, lays out a four-year plan to develop a uranium deuteride neutron initiator.[7][8]
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Death
On 27 November 2020, Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in Absard, a city near Tehran. There was an explosion and gunfire.[9][10] He was taken to a hospital where he died.[11][12] According to a statement from the Iranian Ministry of Defence, "After a clash between the terrorists and his bodyguards, Mr Fakhrizadeh was severely injured and rushed to hospital. Unfortunately, the medical team's efforts to save him were unsuccessful and minutes ago he passed away." Three to four other people, possibly the gunmen, were also killed in the attack.[13] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted about "Israel's role" in the incident.[14]
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References
- ^ Salem, Tamara Qiblawi, Nick Paton Walsh, Ramin Mostaghim and Mostafa. "Iran's top nuclear scientist killed in apparent assassination, state media reports". CNN. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "United Nations Sanctions Committee: Individuals and Entities Designated as Subject to the Travel Notification Requirements and Assets Freeze Imposed by Resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007)".
- ^ "| IAEA" (PDF). www.iaea.org.
- ^ "UNSCR 1747 (2007)"
- ^ Father of Iran’s drive for nuclear warhead named
- ^ Sanger, David E. (10 January 2009). "U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site (Published 2009)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Times Online: "Leaked memo identifies man at head of Iran's nuclear programme"
- ^ Albright, David; Brannan, Paul; Stricker, Andrea (24 June 2011). "Will Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani lead Iran to nuclear weapons?". Institute for Science and International Security. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Alleged head of Iran's nuclear weapons program is assassinated near Tehran". The Times of Israel. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Staff, Reuters (27 November 2020). "Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh dies in hospital after attack - state media" – via www.reuters.com.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed". AP NEWS. 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran". BBC News. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated near Tehran". BBC News. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Mohsen fakhrizadeh bbc