https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/01/12/a-murderous-deception-in-tehran-marks-a-new-escalation-in-the-islamic-republics-struggle-for-survival/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:15:32 -0400<![CDATA[Early Tuesday morning &#8212; sometime between 7:30 and 8 o&#8217;clock &#8212; physics professor Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was killed in an explosion while in his automobile leaving for Tehran University.  The explosion came from a motorcycle rigged with explosives that had been parked in front of his house for three days.  It was detonated by remote control.]]>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:25:35 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2010/01/12/a-murderous-deception-in-tehran-marks-a-new-escalation-in-the-islamic-republics-struggle-for-survival-n186764