Fereydoun Abbasi, a notable figure in Iran's nuclear program and former head of the Atomic Energy Organization, was reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes aimed at curbing Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Abbasi had survived an earlier assassination attempt in 2010 and was a proponent of promoting domestic nuclear research. His work was significantly influenced by sanctions that restricted Iranian students' access to nuclear education abroad. During a previous interview, Abbasi criticized these restrictions and emphasized the need for Iran to foster its own nuclear engineering education.
Fereydoun Abbasi, a key figure in Iran's nuclear program, was killed in Israeli airstrikes aimed at hindering Iran's development of nuclear weapons.
Abbasi survived an assassination attempt in 2010, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by Iranian nuclear scientists amidst tensions with Western nations.
During an interview, Abbasi emphasized the importance of developing home-grown nuclear research in Iran, attributed to Western sanctions limiting education opportunities.
Abbasi critiqued the Western restrictions on Iranian students, stating they aimed to prevent Iran from advancing in nuclear studies and engineering.
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