Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Missing Iranian Nuclear Scientist Turns Up In Washington Claiming That He Was Kidnapped By CIA Agents

A video in which Shahram Amiri claims he is being held in Arizona.
Photo from the New York Times


Iran: Missing Scientist Takes Refuge In Pakistan Embassy In US -- Voice of America

Iran's state media say an Iranian nuclear scientist has taken refuge in Pakistan's embassy in Washington and is seeking an immediate return to his homeland.

The latest twist in scientist Shahram Amiri's case follows conflicting accounts, reportedly by the scientist himself, that he had been kidnapped and tortured by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency or that he was in the United States for academic studies.

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More News On Shahram Amiri

Iranian scientist in US is 'free to go': US official -- AFP

Iran scientist turns up at Washington mission -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Missing Iranian scientist surfaces in Washington -- AP
Pakistan Says Iran Scientist in U.S. Fled to Its Embassy -- New York Times
Missing Iranian scientist appears at embassy in US -- BBC
Profile: Shahram Amiri -- BBC
Profile: Shahram Amiri, Iranian nuclear physicist who turned up in Washington -- The Guardian

My Comment: I suspect that there is more to this story than what is being told.

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