Masoud Molavi
Masoud Molavi Vardanjani (Persian: مسعود مولوی وردنجانی; 28 April 1968 – 14 November 2019) was an Iranian scientist killed by Iranian intelligence in Istanbul, Turkey. It was claimed he was part of Iranian cyber defense program part of IRGC and Iranian defense ministry, then turned critic of the government he had a Telegram channel titled blackbox which released informational documents about corruption in office of the supreme leader, Iranian judicial system and Iranian armed forces, before migrating from Iran he was called a genius inventor. Reuters had reported that Iranian diplomatic officers of Iranian consulate in Turkey helped assassinate him.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Academic life[edit]
He had a BS Bachelor of Science in construction engineering from Islamic Azad University Najaf Abad Branch and Artificial Intelligence and robotics from Tehran University.[citation needed]
Killing[edit]
According to Iran wire citing TRT journalist, Azari Jahromi, Iranian telecommunications minister had threatened him before he was killed.[7]
In 2020, an Iranian embassy in Ankara staff member was arrested in this assassination case.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Iran assassination in Istanbul latest regime murder abroad, say experts". Al Arabiya English. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Exclusive: Iranian diplomats instigated killing of dissident in Istanbul, Turkish officials say". Reuters. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ Tolliver, Sandy (2020-04-16). "Iran's 'Khashoggi': Where's the outrage over the death of Masoud Molavi Vardanjani?". The Hill. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "The story of Iran, a murdered hacker and me". The Independent. 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Pompeo Says Iran's Diplomats Agents Of Terror, Responsible For 'Multiple' Killings". RFE/RL. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "رویترز: دستور قتل مسعود مولوی در ترکیه را دو مامور اطلاعاتی ایران صادر کردند". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "نام آذری جهرمی در پرونده ترور مسعود مولوی". IranWire | خانه (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "آناتولی فیلم بازداشت 'کارمند سرکنسولگری ایران' در استانبول را منتشر کرد". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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