Was It A Defecting Iranian Nuclear Scientist That Blew The Lid On Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program?

Satellite photo of what is believed to be an uranium-enrichment facility near Qom
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Iranian Scientist Who Vanished 'Gave Nuclear Secrets' To UN Inspectors Sent To Qom Site -- The Telegraph

An Iranian scientist who vanished six months ago has revealed secrets of his country's nuclear programme with international weapons inspectors, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.

Shahram Amiri briefed United Nations nuclear monitors in a clandestine meeting at Frankfurt airport just hours before they flew to Iran to inspect a hidden uranium enrichment plant, according to French intelligence sources.

An award-winning atomic physicist, Mr Amiri had worked at the heavily-guarded underground site at Qom. He was attached to a Tehran university named by the EU last year as part of the regime's nuclear-proliferation operations.

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My Comment: A defection makes more sense than a kidnapping. I also suspect that the information that this scientist has provided is one of the main reasons why the IAEA and countries like Russia, China, Germany, France, and the UK have adopted a tougher line against Iran and its nuclear program.

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