自2007年起,已有數名伊朗的核物理學家遭遇暗殺,其中2010年—2012年即有4位核物理學家被暗殺身亡,手法包括槍手槍擊與汽車炸彈等[1][2][3] 。伊朗政府指控以色列為幕後兇手,目的為阻礙伊朗核計畫[1],並於2011年與2012年逮捕了數名被控與摩薩德(以色列情報機構)合作的國民。部分西方媒體也指以色列與這些暗殺事件有關[4][5][6]。對於這些指控,以色列國防部長摩西·亞阿隆表示「我們會採取一切手段阻止伊朗取得核武,雖希望透過制裁的手段即可達成,但最終以色列仍必須自衛[7]。」
暗殺伊朗核物理學家的計畫據稱已於2013年在美國壓力下終止[8][9]。美國國家廣播公司報導指有兩名美國官員表示以色列資助、訓練並武裝反伊朗政府的伊朗人民聖戰者組織(MEK)成員以執行暗殺任務[10],但也有官員否認此說法[11][12]。2020年又有一名伊朗核物理學家被以色列暗殺[13][14]。
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vick, Karl; Klein, Aaron J. Who Assassinated an Iranian Nuclear Scientist? Israel Isn't Telling. Time. 13 January 2012 [14 February 2016]. (原始內容存檔於24 February 2016).
- ^ Hasan, Mehdi. Iran's nuclear scientists are not being assassinated. They are being murdered. The Guardian. 12 January 2012 [7 February 2016]. (原始內容存檔於17 January 2016).
- ^ Meikle, James. Iran: timeline of attacks. The Guardian. 12 January 2012 [7 February 2016]. (原始內容存檔於12 March 2016).
- ^ Vick, Kar. Spy Fail: Why Iran Is Losing Its Covert War with Israel. Time. 13 February 2013 [14 March 2016]. (原始內容存檔於15 March 2016).
- ^ Cockburn, Patrick. Just who has been killing Iran's nuclear scientists?. The Independent. 6 October 2013 [11 February 2016]. (原始內容存檔於18 November 2015).
- ^ Koring, Paul. The undeclared war on Iran's nuclear program. The Globe and Mail. 18 June 2012 [12 April 2013]. (原始內容存檔於6 December 2016).
- ^ Staff writers. Israel behind assassinations of Iran nuclear scientists, Ya'alon hints. The Jerusalem Post. [14 February 2017]. (原始內容存檔於15 February 2017).
- ^ Buchanan, Rose Troup. Israeli defence minister says he is 'not responsible' for lives of Iranian nuclear scientists following historic US-Iran deal. The Independent. 8 August 2015 [24 April 2016]. (原始內容存檔於31 May 2016).
- ^ Israel to Resume Assassinations of Iranian Nuclear Scientists?. ArutzSheva. 7 August 2015 [24 April 2016]. (原始內容存檔於9 May 2016).
- ^ Rock Center with Brian Williams. Israel teams with terror group to kill Iran's nuclear scientists, U.S. officials tell NBC News. NBC News. 6 December 2014 [6 December 2014]. (原始內容存檔於29 November 2014).
- ^ MEK will fight Iran regime from new Ashraf-3 base in Albania. The Washington Times. 26 July 2019 [2024-04-19]. (原始內容存檔於2021-11-05).
- ^ Background Briefing on an Announcement Regarding the Mujahedin-e Khalq. U.S. Department of State. [2024-04-19]. (原始內容存檔於2021-03-24).
- ^ 13.0 13.1 Bergman, Ronen; Fassihi, Farnaz. The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine. The New York Times. 2021-09-18 [2021-09-18]. ISSN 0362-4331. (原始內容存檔於2021-10-15).
- ^ Beaumont, Peter. Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel culpability for Iran attacks. The Guardian. 11 June 2021 [2024-04-19]. (原始內容存檔於2022-08-12).
- ^ Torbat, Akbar E. Politics of Oil and Nuclear Technology in Iran. Palgrave Macmillan. 2020: 244. ISBN 978-3-030-33765-0.
- ^ Terror table of Iranian nuclear scientists within last two years. Hamshahri Online. [4 February 2017]. (原始內容存檔於5 February 2017).
- ^ Friedson, Felice. Iranian Nuclear Physicist Killed by Revolutionary Guard, Not Israel: Sister. The Media Line. 30 September 2014 [13 March 2016]. (原始內容存檔於30 September 2014).
- ^ دوازده سال از قتل اسرارآمیز دکتر اردشیر حسین پور دانشمند اتمی ایران، که رژیم آن را به اسرائیل نسبت داد می گذرد. 15 January 2019.
- ^ Cowell, Alan. Blast Kills Physics Professor in Tehran. The New York Times. 12 January 2010 [10 January 2017]. (原始內容存檔於4 February 2017).
- ^ Staff writers. Iranian nuclear scientist killed in motorbike attack. BBC News. 29 November 2010 [22 June 2018]. (原始內容存檔於12 July 2018).
- ^ Broadcast of the details of the terror operations. Mehr News Agency. 5 August 2012 [11 January 2017] (波斯語).
- ^ Israel behind killing of Iranian scientist - report. Dawn. Pakistan. 2 August 2011 [4 February 2017]. (原始內容存檔於5 February 2017).