‘Abducted’ Iranian scientist back in Tehran
July 15th, 2010 - 9:12 am ICT by IANSBerlin, July 15 (DPA) The Iranian scientist who was allegedly abducted by the United States arrived in Tehran Thursday, state media reported.
While showing a victory sign, Shahram Amiri was welcomed at Tehran’s IKIA airport by deputy foreign minister Hassan Ghashghavi as well as his wife, son and parents.
Amiri has said Wednesday that once back in Iran, he would disclose all details of his abduction by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Amiri, an employee of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation, had said on Iran’s state television that he was abducted by the US government while he was on a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in June 2009, brought forcefully to the US and asked about Iran’s nuclear projects.
The scientist further said that he escaped the CIA, came to Washington and took refugee in the Pakistani embassy which represents Iran’s diplomatic interests as the two states have had no official ties for over three decades.
The US adamantly rejected the accusations and in return claimed Amiri had defected to the US and provided the CIA information Iran’s nuclear activities.
- Iran says "abducted" scholar is not a nuke scientist - Jul 15, 2010
- Iranian n-scientist 'takes refuge' at Pakistan embassy - Jul 13, 2010
- 'Abducted' Iranian scientist heads home - Jul 14, 2010
- CIA paid Iranian scientist $5 mn: Report (Lead) - Jul 15, 2010
- 'Abducted' Iranian nuke scientist visits Pak embassy asking for quick return to Tehran - Jul 13, 2010
- Iranian scientist 'tortured' on suspicion of leaking Tehran information to CIA - Jan 05, 2011
- Swiss envoy summoned over US 'abduction' of Iranian scientist - Jun 09, 2010
- Iran blames CIA for its nuclear scientist's abduction - Jul 05, 2010
- Tehran accuses US of abducting nuclear scientist - Dec 08, 2009
- Iran's N-scientist defected to CIA: Report - Apr 01, 2010
- Iranian nuke scientist defects to US - Mar 31, 2010
- CIA claims it brought Iranian scientist Amiri to US over security concerns - Jul 17, 2010
- Iranian Nuclear Scientist Case: Contradictory videos crating confusion - Jun 09, 2010
- US paid Iran nuke scientist 5 million dollars for aid to CIA - Jul 15, 2010
- Iranian nuclear scientist suspected to be CIA agent - Jul 16, 2010
Tags: abducted, abduction, accusations, atomic energy, central intelligence agency, foreign minister, hassan, ikia, nuclear activities, nuclear projects, pakistani embassy, pilgrimage, refugee, saudi arabia, state television, tehran, three decades, two states, us government, victory sign