Saeed Borji, an Iranian nuclear scientist killed in a recent Israeli strike, has been identified as a central figure in Iran’s secret nuclear weapons program, according to intelligence obtained by Iran International.
Key findings:
Borji officially worked in the oil and petrochemical sectors, but leaked documents from Iran’s nuclear archive show these firms were covers for advanced military research, including the development of nuclear detonators.
He was responsible for transferring explosive testing operations to secure sites like Sanjarian, near Tehran, and worked inside the classified Unit 6 at the Parchin military complex, a facility long suspected by the IAEA of housing nuclear-related activities.
Borji served as a critical bridge between Iran’s Amad Project—Tehran’s original nuclear weapons initiative—and its current military-industrial research structure.
Technology developed under his supervision reportedly allowed Iran to achieve domestic production of synchronized nuclear detonators, a key step toward assembling a nuclear device.
His targeted assassination by Israel—part of a broader campaign that has now reportedly eliminated 14 senior nuclear scientists—represents a severe blow to Iran’s covert weapons capability and highlights the scale of Israel’s preemptive strategy.
