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Nuclear scientist was spy for Iran – report

Iranian nuclear scientist spied on CIA: report, CBC News, July 21, 2010 An Iranian nuclear scientist spy who returned home last week from the United States provided valuable information about the CIA, a semi-official news agency reported Wednesday.Shahram Amiri’s tale will be made into a TV movie, the agency reported.

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

The Fars news agency quoted an unidentified source as saying that Iran’s intelligence agents were in touch with Amiri while he was in the U.S. and that they won an intelligence battle against the CIA.

Iran has portrayed the return of Amiri as a blow to American intelligence services that it says were desperate for inside information about Iran’s nuclear program…….CBC News – World – Iranian nuclear scientist spied on CIA: report

July 22, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons