Saeed Borji
Saeed Borji | |
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| سعید برجی | |
| Born | 1958 |
| Died | 13 June 2025 (aged 66–67) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by Israeli airstrike |
| Citizenship | Iran |
| Education | PhD in mechanical engineering |
| Alma mater | Malek-Ashtar University of Technology |
| Occupations | Nuclear physicist and nuclear engineer |
| Years active | 1980–2025 |
| Known for | Work on Iran's nuclear programme and defence technologies |
| Spouse | Mansoureh Aalikhani |
Saeed Borji (Persian: سعید برجی; 1958 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian nuclear physicist and nuclear engineer who was involved in Iran's nuclear programme. He held a PhD in mechanical engineering from Malek-Ashtar University of Technology. He was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Iran in June 2025.
Borji was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in March 2019 for his alleged role in developing defence equipment for the Islamic Republic of Iran.