Saeed Borji
Saeed Borji | |
|---|---|
| سعید برجی | |
| Born | 1958 |
| Died | 14 June 2025 (aged 66–67) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Citizenship | Iran |
| Occupation(s) | Nuclear physicist, nuclear engineer |
| Years active | 1980–2025 |
Saeed Borji (Persian: سعید برجی; 1958 – 14 June 2025) was an Iranian nuclear physicist and nuclear engineer.
Life and career
Born in 1958 in Abadan,[1] Borji was the founder of the Petrochemical companies Azar Afrouz Saeed Engineering Company and Arvin Kimia Abzar.[2]
Borji graduated with a PhD in mechanical engineering from Malek Ashtar University.[3]
He participated in Iran's nuclear program from 1980 until his death.[3]
Death
Borji was one of the targets of the Israeli bombings in Iran for being a nuclear engineer on 14 June 2025 in Tehran.[4][5][6][7] His funeral held on 28 June was set to take place along with those of all the top commanders killed during the Iran–Israel war.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Sa'id Borji | Iran Watch". www.iranwatch.org. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Pourmohsen, Mojtaba (14 August 2024). "Iran planning to resume testing nuclear bomb detonators". www.iranintl.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Brain behind Iran's nuclear detonation technology killed in Israeli strike". www.iranintl.com. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "شهادت ۳ تن دیگر از متخصصان هسته‌ای کشور در حملات اخیر اسرائیل". اعتمادآنلاین (in Persian). 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "سعید برجی؛ مغز متفکر طراحی چاشنی بمب اتمی در پروژه هسته‌ای ایران در حمله اسرائیل کشته شد". www.iranintl.com (in Persian). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "۳ دانشمند هسته ای توسط رژیم صهیونیستی ترور شدند". Fararu | فرارو (in Persian). 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "ترور ۳ دانشمند هسته ای دیگر توسط رژیم صهیونیستی". روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد (in Persian). 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Iran to hold funerals for top commanders, scientists killed in Israel strikes: State media". Al Arabiya English. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.