rssIranian Nuclear Scientist Defects: ABC News
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 6:40 pm
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An award-winning Iranian nuclear scientist, who disappeared last year under mysterious circumstances, has defected to the CIA and been resettled in the United States, according to people briefed on the operation by intelligence officials.
The officials were said to have termed the defection of the scientist, Shahram Amiri, “an intelligence coup” in the continuing CIA operation to spy on and undermine Iran’s nuclear program.
A spokesperson for the CIA declined to comment. In its declassified annual report to Congress, the CIA said, “Iran is keeping open the option to develop nuclear weapons though we do not know whether Tehran eventually will decide to produce nuclear weapons.”
Pretty serious news if true. Expect a new National Intelligence Estimate on the Iranian nuclear program to rely significantly on Amiri.
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I agree with 'vabelle'…”I hope they keep him safe.”
I can't believe they have published this guy's name, along with the info that he defected to the US and is working for the CIA! It would seem that by leaking this information they are putting this guy at very high risk for being murdered.
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