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ISIR250623zd

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Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Last Updated: May 7, 2026

On June 23, 2025, a 50-year-old nuclear scientist, Dr. Soleiman Soleimani, was killed in an alleged Israeli airtstike on Iran. The exact location of his death is unknown, although one source (ghalamabi.ir) indicated his place of death as Tehran.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the Iran University of Science and Technology announced that engineer Soleiman Soleimani, a graduate of its chemical engineering department, was killed in Israeli strikes. Dr. Soleimani was reportedly a key scientist in Iran’s nuclear program and worked in the country’s research and scientific centers, possibly in connection with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran or the Defense Research and Innovation Organization (Sapand). His expertise in nuclear engineering and related technologies made him a key player in sensitive defense projects. Some sources have described him as “responsible for the military nuclear program,” although these claims have not been confirmed by official Iranian sources.

The farewell ceremony for the scientist took place in the the Ghadir Mosque in his home city of Noor. In a heartfelt tribute for the scientist, Instagram account @killedbyisrael2025 wrote: “Like the name of his birthplace, Soleiman was a light for his family, friends, colleagues, and every single Iranian. Like the martyred nuclear scientists, his love and passion for the country and his day-to-day efforts were known to everyone.”

Many sources shared an image of late Dr. Soleimani who was a middle-aged man with dark hair and a dark trimmed beard.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.

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Soleiman Soleimani سلیمان سلیمانی
50 years old male killed

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ghalamabi
30 Jun 2025

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30 Jun 2025

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Professional Activities Dr. Soleimani was a key scientist in Iran's nuclear program and worked in the country's research and scientific centers, possibly in connection with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran or the Defense Research and Innovation Organization (Sapand). His expertise in nuclear engineering and related technologies made him a key player in sensitive defense projects. Some sources have described him as "responsible for the military nuclear program," although these claims have not been confirmed by official Iranian sources. Martyrdom Dr. Soleimani was martyred on June 23, 2025, during the 12-day Iran-Israel war, in a bombing attack by the Zionist regime on Tehran.

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فعالیت‌های حرفه‌ای دکتر سلیمان سلیمانی یکی از دانشمندان کلیدی در برنامه هسته‌ای ایران بود و در مراکز پژوهشی و علمی کشور، احتمالاً در ارتباط با سازمان انرژی اتمی ایران یا سازمان پژوهش و نوآوری دفاعی (سپند)، فعالیت داشت. تخصص او در مهندسی هسته‌ای و فناوری‌های مرتبط، او را به یکی از مهره‌های اصلی در پروژه‌های حساس دفاعی تبدیل کرده بود. برخی منابع او را از «مسئولان برنامه هسته‌ای نظامی» توصیف کرده‌اند، اگرچه این ادعاها از سوی منابع رسمی ایران تأیید نشده است. شهادت دکتر سلیمان سلیمانی در تاریخ ۲ تیر ۱۴۰۴ (۲۳ ژوئن ۲۰۲۵)، در جریان جنگ ۱۲ روزه ایران و اسرائیل، در حمله بمباران رژیم صهیونیستی به تهران به شهادت رسید.
baydaq_news
27 Jun 2025

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baydaq_news 36আ..The University of Science and Technology reported that another Iranian nuclear scientist was killed during the recent clashes with Israel. According to the report, Soleimani, a chemical engineering graduate from the University of Science and Technology who was referred to as a "nuclear scientist", lost his life during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel.

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baydaq_news 36ആ..دانشگاه علم و صنعت گزارش داد که یکی دیگر از دانشمندان هسته‌ای ایران در جریان درگیری‌های اخیر با اسرائیل کشته شده است.براساس این گزارش، سلیمان سلیمانی، فارغ‌التحصیل مهندسی شیمی از دانشگاه علم و صنعت که از او به‌عنوان «دانشمند هسته‌ای» یاد شده، در جریان جنگ ۱۲ روزه میان ایران و اسرائیل جان خود را از دست داده است.

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Farewell ceremony for the martyr of the Zionist regime's attack in Noor Noor (Pana) - The farewell ceremony for the martyr Engineer Soleimani was held in the presence of officials and people who support martyrs and always at the scene of Noor in the Al-Ghadir Mosque of this city.

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مراسم وداع با پیکر شهید حمله رژیم صهیونیستی در نور نور (پانا) - مراسم وداع با شهید مهندس سلیمان سلیمانی با حضور مسئولین و مردم شهیدپرور و همیشه در صحنه نور در مصلی الغدیر این شهرستان برگزار شد.

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ghalam.ma
23 Jun 2025

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ghalam.ma 37 w▪️The people of Noor city bid farewell to the body of the martyred nuclear scientist Dr. Soleimani▪️The farewell ceremony for the people of Noor city with the body of the martyred nuclear scientist Dr. Soleimani, one of the martyrs of the terrorist attack by the criminal Zionist regime, was held in the Ghadir Mosque in Noor city.▪️According to the Qalam Ma news media, martyr Dr. Soleimani was a nuclear scientist and elite of Noor who was martyred in the brutal and criminal attack by the infamous and child-killing Zionist regime on the holy land of Iran.▪️The body of this high-ranking martyr, who was from the village of Jalikan in the Chamestan district, will be buried tomorrow in the presence of the people of the city. https://eitaa.com/rasaneh_khabari_ghalamema

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ghalam.ma 37 w▪️وداع مردم شهرستان نور با پیکر دانشمند هسته ای شهید دکتر سلیمان سلیمانی▪️مراسم وداع مردم شهرستان نور با پیکر دانشمند هسته ای شهید دکتر سلیمان سلیمانی از شهدای حمله تروریستی، رژیم جنایتکار صهیونیستی در مصلی الغدیر شهر نور برگزار شد.▪️به گزارش رسانه خبری قلم ما، شهید دکتر سلیمان سلیمانی از دانشمندان هسته‌ای ای و نخبه نوری بود که در حمله وحشیانه و جنایتکارانه رژیم منحوس و کودک کش صهیونیستی به خاک مقدس ایران به شهادت رسید.▪️پیکر این شهید والامقام که از روستای جلیکان بخش چمستان بود فردا با حضور مردم ولایتمدار شهرستان تشییع و به خاک سپرده می‌شود.https://eitaa.com/rasaneh_khabari_ghalamema

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killedbyisrael2025
22 Dec 2025

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killedbyisrael2025 11 wSuleiman Soleimani was a nuclear scientist who played a huge role in the advancement of Iran's scientific and defense programs. Like the name of his birthplace, Soleiman was a light for his family, friends, colleagues, and every single Iranian. Like the martyred nuclear scientists, his love and passion for the country and his day-to-day efforts were known to everyone. Soleiman Soleimani was one of the most important people in the path of Iran's progress, but he remained so unknown that his work, job title, and even family information have not been published. Soleiman's face is calm and determined, eager to listen and cooperate, interested in the magic of chemistry in the laboratory. He was not unaware of the dangers, the threats of the enemy and its sanctions did not escape my eyes. His loving and concerned gaze will never be forgotten. The great man of Iran, you will be remembered forever. Soleiman Soleimani was a nuclear scientists and he was #killedByIsrael. killing civilians is a war crime. It's not a new behavior from Israel.

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killedbyisrael2025 11 wسلیمان سلیمانی دانشمند هسته‌ای بود که در پیشرفت برنامه‌های علمی و دفاعی ایران نقش بسیار بزرگی داشت. سلیمان مانند اسم زادگاهش، نوری بود برای خانواده، دوستان، همکاران و تک‌تک مردمان ایران. مانند دیر دانشمندان شهید هسته‌ای عشق و علاقه او به کشور و تلاش شبانه‌روزی‌اش زبان‌زد همگان بود. سلیمان سلیمانی یکی از مهم‌ترین افراد در مسیر پیشرفت ایران بود اما آنچنان ناشناخته مانده که میران اثرش، عنوان شغلی و حتی اطلاعات خانواده نیز منتشر نشده است. چهره سلیمان آرام و مصمم است، مشتاق شنیدن و همکاری، علاقمند به جادوی شیمی در آزمایشگاه. او از خطرات بی‌خبر نبود، تهدیدهای دشمن و تحریم‌هایش از چشمم پنهان نمانده بود. نگاه پرمهر و دغدغه‌مند او هرگز از یادمان نخواهد رفت. مرد بزرگ ایران، یادت جاودان می‌ماند. Soleiman Soleimani was a nuclear scientists and he was #killedByIsrael. killing civilians is a war crime. It's not a new behavior from Israel.

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Mehran Rajaabi
27 Jun 2025

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Engineer Soleimani, our country's nuclear scientist who was martyred in the Israeli attacks. Don't let our scientists be anonymous before their martyrdom, let them remain strangers after their martyrdom.

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مهندس سلیمان سلیمانی دانشمند هسته‌ای کشورمان که در حملات اسرائیل به شهادت رسید. دانشمندامون قبل از شهادت گمنام بودن اجازه ندین بعد از شهادت هم غریب بمونن

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BBC News Persian
27 Jun 2025

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The Science and Technology Forum has reported the death of another “nuclear scientist” in the Israeli attacks. According to the report, Soleimani, a chemical engineering graduate and one of the “nuclear scientists” who was killed in the Israeli attacks in recent days, was killed. No further details have been released about the location of his death. In addition to nuclear and military facilities, Israel also targeted a number of nuclear scientists and military commanders in its attacks on various parts of Iran. Among them, Fereydoun Abbasi, former head of the Atomic Energy Organization and former member of parliament, and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, president of Islamic Azad University, were better known names. ISNA

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نشگاه علم و صنعت از کشته شدن یکی دیگر از «دانشمندان هسته‌ای» در حملات اسرائیل خبر داده است. براساس این گزارش سلیمان سلیمانی،‌ فارغ التحصیل مهندسی شیمی و از «دانشمندان هسته‌ای» بود که در حملات روزهای گذشته اسرائیل کشته شد. جزئیات بیشتری از محل کشته شدن او منتشر نشده است. اسرائیل در حملات به نقاط مختلف ایران علاوه بر تاسیسات هسته‌ای و نظامی شماری از دانشمندان هسته‌ای و فرماندهان نظامی را هم هدف قرار داد. در این میان فریدون عباسی، رئیس پیشین سازمان انرژی اتمی و نماینده سابق مجلس، و محمدمهدی طهرانچی،‌ رئیس دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، نام‌هایی شناخته‌شده‌تر بودند. ISNA

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14:12, 27/06/2025, FridayAASoleiman Soleimani, chemical engineer and nuclear expert, killed in Israeli attacks Iran on Friday confirmed the killing of another nuclear scientist during Israel's recent military campaign against the country.According to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the Iran University of Science and Technology announced that Engineer Soleiman Soleimani, a graduate of its chemical engineering department, was killed in Israeli strikes.Tasnim said Soleimani was a “nuclear scientist of our country who was killed in the attacks of the Zionist regime.”The confirmation follows Israel's claim that it had assassinated 11 nuclear experts and struck several research centers linked to Tehran's nuclear program as part of a 12-day military operation.Tehran has not provided further details on the circumstances of Soleimani's death or the exact location of the strike.A 12‑day conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13 after Israel launched air strikes on Iranian military, nuclear, and civilian sites, killing at least 606 people and injuring 5,332, according to Iran's Health Ministry.Tehran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least 29 people and wounding more than 3,400, according to figures released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The conflict came to a halt under a US-sponsored ceasefire that took effect on June 24.Next NewsNATO deploys additional Patriot system to Türkiye's Adana province13:24, 18/03/2026, WednesdayAAGerman-based battery joins Spanish Patriot already stationed in Incirlik as part of allied measures to protect Turkish airspace amid regional tensions.NATO has deployed an additional Patriot air defense system to southern Türkiye, reinforcing existing capabilities as the alliance bolsters protective measures along its southeastern flank. The Turkish Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that a battery from NATO Allied Air Command in Ramstein, Germany is being stationed in Adana province.Enhanced air defense postureMinistry spokesperson Rear Adm. Zeki Akturk confirmed the deployment during a press briefing at the 10th Main Jet Base Command in Incirlik, Adana. The new system joins the Spanish Patriot battery already operational in the region, significantly strengthening Türkiye's layered air defense architecture. Akturk emphasized that the deployment comes "in addition to the measures taken at the national level to ensure the security of our airspace and citizens."Strategic locationThe positioning of additional Patriot systems in Adana places them in close proximity to Incirlik Air Base, a critical NATO facility that has hosted allied forces for decades. The reinforcement reflects allied concern over regional stability as conflicts in the Middle East continue to generate security risks for member states. Türkiye's southern provinces have particular significance given their proximity to conflict zones and their role in hosting critical military infrastructure.Allied solidarity demonstratedThe deployment represents tangible NATO solidarity with Türkiye, demonstrating the alliance's commitment to collective defense under Article 5 principles. By stationing German-operated systems alongside existing Spanish assets, NATO signals its readiness to protect member territory from potential aerial threats emanating from regional conflicts. The move comes as alliance members balance involvement in various regional crises with their mutual defense obligations.

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