Iran says Amiri was its spy
arabnews / ALI AKBAR DAREINI | AP
21-Jul-2010 (one comment)

He was planted to find out how much America knew about Tehran’s nuclear activities

TEHRAN: An Iranian nuclear scientist who returned home last week from the United States provided valuable information about the CIA, a semi-official news agency reported Wednesday, adding that his spy's tale would be made into a TV movie.

American authorities have claimed Shahram Amiri willingly defected to the US but changed his mind and decided to return home without the $5 million he had been paid for what a US official described as “significant” information about his country's disputed nuclear program.

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Sheila K

Treating a bruised ego!

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Iran can't kill Amiri since they've claimed he was kidnapped, so they need to do something for their bruised ego.