Nuclear scientists

Wife of US seismologist detained in China says Trump will ask Xi to free him

Youlin Chen, 54, is one of two Americans held by Beijing whom the US has designated as "wrongfully detained," making their release a top priority.

Yufang Rong and her Chinese-born husband Youlin Chen, a US expert on North Korean nuclear tests who has been imprisoned in China since late 2024, pose for a photo taken on an unknown date in Los Angeles, California, US, in this still image of the photo used in a video edit.
An illustration of an assassin holding a silenced handgun.

Iranian plot to assassinate Israeli nuclear scientist results in four convictions

Smoke billows after airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28.

Secret site bombed by IDF critical to Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli sources say - exclusive

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Israel examining possibility Iran involved in murder of nuclear scientist in US - report


Iran-linked 'Handala' hacktivists claim to leave bouquet in Israeli nuclear scientist's vehicle

Iran-linked hacktivists claimed they broke into an Israeli nuclear scientist’s car and issued threats, earlier publishing what they said were names of Unit 8200 soldiers.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Iranian executed for Mossad espionage was a nuclear scientist, state media claims

Iranian media claimed Mossad had promised the scientist a foreign passport should he complete a long-term collaboration, after meeting five times in Vienna.

Iranians demonstrate in Stockholm, Sweden July 14, 2022

Israel killed 30 Iranian security chiefs and 11 nuclear scientists, Israeli official says

Israel's air force struck over 900 targets, and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on a Tehran oil refinery, on June 15, 2025.

Bomb drops, power shifts, insiders weigh Middle East futures - analysis

Until yesterday the White House maintained a clear red line: no direct US involvement on Iranian soil. That line survived tanker wars, drone shoot-downs and proxy salvos.

US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow in 2024

Nuclear scientist, air defense personnel, and IRGC members killed in Israeli strikes

The IRGC later said that five of its members were also killed in Israeli attacks on Saturday, but in Khorramabad in western Iran.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli attack in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025.

'Killed in their sleep': Inside Operation Narnia, Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear scientists

In a striking twist, the operation targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists is known as "Narnia" in Israel, a name that reflects the operation’s improbable nature.

Israel’s Mossad operation to eliminate Iranian’s top nuclear scientists is named “Operation Narnia.”