Majid Shahriari
Majid Shahriari was an Iranian nuclear scientist whose life was cut short in a targeted assassination in 2010, when a bomb was attached to his car by a motorbike rider. His death, occurring on the same day as that of another researcher, underscored the dangerous climate surrounding Iran's nuclear program and the perceived threats posed by foreign intelligence agencies, particularly from Israel, which has been accused of carrying out a series of covert operations against Iranian scientists.
Born on Jan 01, 1970 (55 years old)
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Romania:
Majid Shahriari was mentioned as a significant loss comparable to the recent killings of researchers.
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Israel:
Majid Shahriari was a prominent scientist in the Iranian nuclear program and was also killed.
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Iraq:
Majid Shahriari was killed in a targeted assassination as part of a series of attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists.
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Indonesia:
He was an Iranian nuclear scientist killed in 2010.
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Canada:
Nuclear scientist Majid Shahriari was murdered by a bomb attached to his car by a motorbike rider.
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