Officials and Scientists Remembered in Mass Funeral After Recent Strikes

The funerals also drew attention to the increasingly precarious lives of those working in sensitive positions within Iran’s defense and research sectors. In recent years, a series of targeted killings have underscored the risks faced by scientists and officials at the intersection of international power struggles. The latest deaths serve as a bleak reminder of the dangers inherent in this shadow war, as well as the high personal costs paid by those who become its casualties.