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Iran's missing nuclear scientist seeks refuge in interest section in U.S.
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who Tehran claimed was kidnapped by the United States, has taken refuge in Iran's interest section in Washington, local satellite channel Press TV reported on Tuesday.Amiri took refuge early in the morning in the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, which represents the Iranian interest section, and wanted to immediately return to Iran, Press TV reported. Amiri who was escorted by American forces to Iran's interest section in Washington urged an "immediate return" to Iran, the report said. Meanwhile, an informed source in Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed that Shahram Amiri has taken refuge in Iran's interest section in Washington, according to the official IRNA news agency. The details on the issue will be issued later, the source told IRNA. Iran and the United States currently have no diplomatic relations. Posted by: tipper 2010-07-13 |
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