Remember the strange case of the Iranian nuclear scientist who allegedly defected to the United States — only to decide to return to Iran last summer, claiming that he had been kidnapped and missed his family?
U.S. officials said at the time that they would not prevent Shahram Amiri from returning to Iran if he wished, but suggested that authorities back home may not treat him very well.
Now, the Times of London’s Hugh Tomlinson reports, despite initially giving him a hero’s welcome, Iranian authorities have arrested Amiri and are investigating him for possible treason:
