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Iran alleges Mossad killed AI scientist in France

An Iranian media outlet, Press TV, has accused Israel's Mossad of assassinating Dr. Ali Ehsanian, an Iranian artificial intelligence scientist, in Nice, France. Ehsanian, who held a doctorate from Sorbonne University and had collaborated with Iran's Defense Ministry, was reportedly killed on March 28, 2026. His death, which French police have not publicly confirmed as a murder, is being investigated by Iranian authorities, who are also looking into other alleged murders of Iranian citizens in France. AI

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Iran alleges Mossad killed AI scientist in France

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Iranian AI pioneer killed, Tehran blames Mossad https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.isra elhayom.com/2026/06/20/iranian-ai-pioneer-killed-tehran-blames-mossad/

    Iranian AI pioneer killed, Tehran blames Mossad https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.isra elhayom.com/2026/06/20/iranian-ai-pioneer-killed-tehran-blames-mossad/