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Scientist abducted by CIA:
Iran says it has ‘evidence’
IRAN: Iran has submitted “evidence” to the Swiss embassy that its
nuclear scientist was abducted by US intelligence agents, the English
language Press TV website reported Sunday.
“The evidence related to the abduction of Shahram Amiri by the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) has been handed over to the Swiss embassy
in Tehran” Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanaparast was quoted as
saying.
The Swiss embassy manages US interests in Iran since Washington and
Tehran have no diplomatic ties.
“We expect that based on the US administration’s obligations... the
US authorities will announce the results of their investigation
regarding this Iranian national,” Mehmanaparast said.
Iranian officials have long maintained that Amiri was kidnapped by US
agents from Saudi Arabia last year.
On June 29, Iranian television had screened a video of a man claiming
to be Amiri and saying that he had managed to escape from the hands of
US intelligence agents in Virginia.
Tehran, Sunday, AFP |
