Mohammad Reza Seddighi Saber
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Seddighi Saber | |
|---|---|
سید محمدرضا صدیقی صابر | |
| Born | 24 August 1974 |
| Died | 24 June 2025 (aged 50) Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Occupations | |
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Seddighi Saber (Persian: سید محمدرضا صدیقی صابر; 24 August 1974 – 24 June 2025) was an Iranian nuclear scientist who worked on the sensitive nuclear programs of the Islamic Republic.[1]
Career
Seddighi Saber was one of the active figures in Iran's research programs in the field of technologies related to the defense and nuclear industries, and some sources have mentioned him as an expert in the field of "sympathetic explosions" and explosives engineering.[2] In May 2025, the US Treasury Department placed his name on the sanctions list, stating that he had played a role in developing the Islamic Republic's illegal capabilities.[3]
Death
On the morning of 24 June 2025 following an airstrike on his father's house in Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Seddiqi Saber was killed along with 11 other members of his family.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "About Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber and his family". shahraranews. 30 June 2025.
- ^ "The story of the only survivor of the family of martyr Sedighi: Mohammad Reza dedicated his life to the homeland". mehrnews. 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Sanctions on 3 Iranian individuals and one entity". farhikhtegandaily. 13 May 2025.
- ^ "The martyrdom of 12 family members of Iranian scientist Seddighi Saber by the Israeli regime". snn.ir. 26 June 2025.