Iran has executed a nuclear scientist who allegedly accepted millions in bribes spying for the us, the country’s state-controlled media announced Sunday.
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“This person, having access to confidential and highly confidential information of the regime, had established a connection to our number one enemy, America, and had provided the enemy with Iran’s confidential and vital information”, Ejeie said.
News of his execution emerged over the weekend, when Amiri’s mother said the body had been handed over with rope marks around his neck.
The spokesman dismissed a “rumour” by Amiri’s family that he had received a 10-year prison term.
An Iranian nuclear scientist detained since 2010 has been executed, his family has told the BBC.
But the U.S. said he was a willing defector, and said he had given “valuable information” about Iran’s nuclear programme.
Iran agreed to curb its nuclear power activities late a year ago in exchange for the lifting of sanctions that had seen its economy crumble. It announced a memorial service on Thursday for Amiri, calling him a “bright moon” and “invaluable gem”.
Amiri returned to Iran in 2010 and was given a hero’s welcome, and the Iranian government quickly claimed he had worked as a double agent.
Clinton’s emails mentioned the late scientist back in 2010, just a few days before he was set to return to Iran.
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He said the U.S. Congress, Israel and other regional countries are thwarting the implementation of the deal.
‘We continue to raise our strong concerns about British prisoners in Iran, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, at the highest levels in both London and Tehran, ‘ a spokeswoman for Britain’s Foreign Office said. A few months later, Iran accused the US of kidnapping Amiri with Saudi cooperation, but the U.S steadfastly denied this.
After seeking shelter at the Iranian affairs section of the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C., Mr. Amiri returned to Iran that month and was welcomed by his family and Iranian officials.
USA officials also said the scientist travelled to the U.S. and stayed there for months under his own free will.
“Per the subject we discussed, we have a diplomatic, “psychological” issue, not a legal issue”.
US officials in 2010 said they paid Amiri some $5 million to defect and provide “significant” information about Iran’s atomic program.
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“The gentleman you have talked to Bill Burns about has apparently gone to his country’s interests [sic] section because he is unhappy with how much time it has taken to facilitate his departure”, he wrote. That’s a story American officials say is a “fairy tale”, Mike added.
