Killing of Saeed Shamghadri

Killing of Saeed Shamghadri
Part of 2026 Iran war
The grave of Shamghadri
TypeAirstrike
Location
Tehran, Iran
TargetPersonal residence of Saeed Shamghadri
Date23 March 2026
03:00 am
Executed by USA, Israel
Casualties3[1]

Saeed Shamaghdari (21 March 1970 – 23 March 2026) was an Iranian academic. He was an Associate Professor of Control Engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology.[2] During the 2026 Iran war, he and two of his children were killed in an airstrike on 23 March 2026, at his private residence in North Tehran.[3][4][5]

Life

Shamghadri lived with his son and daughter in Chizar, North Tehran.[3]

There are conflicting reports on the expertise of Shamghadri, ranging from 'missile expert' to 'air defense' and AI.[3] One of his joint publications shows he was focused on the detection system to defend friendly zones against drones.[6]

Death

Shamghadri's residence was an 8-story building in Chizar district. Video footages from the rescue operation the day after the incident shows a total collapse of a wing of the residence[7] where Shamghadri lived.[3]

Funeral

Shamghadri was buried in Imamzadeh Ali Akbar (Chizar), a religious shrine in the same neighborhood of his house. Several funeral and tribute ceremonies were held, including one in Iran University of Science and Technology[8][9] and one in Mashhad.[10]

Reactions

  • Iran University of Science and Technology condemned the attack[10][11] and Shamghadri's colleagues asked the international academic community to speak up about the atrocities.[12]
  • Many Iranian officials including Mohammad Mokhber visited the remaining members of Shamghadri's family.[13]
  • Some Israeli media outlets seconded the legitimacy of the assassination due to the notion that 'science being weaponized by Iran'.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "US–Iran–Israel War LIVE: Report Says Donald Trump Determined To Secure Iran Deal". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Babayev, Nijat (23 March 2026). "Iranian missile expert reportedly killed in Tehran strike". news.az. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Iranian professor, two children killed in US-Israeli strike in Tehran". Middle East Eye. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Irán declara "objetivos legítimos" a universidades vinculadas a EEUU". Prensa Latina. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Despite Trump's peace talk claims, US-Israeli attacks continue to hit Iran". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Najafi, Jafar; Mirzakuchaki, Sattar; Shamaghdari, Saeed (2 January 2025). "Autonomous Drone Detection and Classification Using Computer Vision and Prony Algorithm-Based Frequency Feature Extraction". Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. p. 8. doi:10.1007/s10846-024-02216-x. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rescuers Dig for Survivors After Israeli Airstrike Destroys Tehran Building | APT". APT - YouTube. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Farewell to Prof. Shamaghdari". Fars. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Farewell ceremony for Dr. Shamaghdari". SNN (in Persian). 24 March 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Tuesday, March 24th's news on the conflict in Iran". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 23 March 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Statement of Iran University of Science and Technology on Shamaghdari's martyrdom". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Letter from Shamaghdari's colleagues to international academic society". Rokna (in Persian). 26 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Mokhber visiting IUST Professor's Family". Ana Press (in Persian). 21 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Iran weaponized science and failed its people". The Jerusalem Post. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.

See also

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