Videos deepen mystery surrounding Iranian nuclear scientist
- 12 years ago
A missing Iranian nuclear scientist has appeared in two different videos, each offering contradictory accounts of his whereabouts.
The videos emerged on the eve of a UN Security Council vote on a fresh round of sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme.
In one, released by Iranian state television, a man said to be Shahram Amiri says he was kidnapped by US intelligence agents during a religious pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, a claim the US has denied.
In the other, a man who also identifies himself as Amiri, says he is freely living in the US, pursuing an advanced degree in physics.
Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports. (June 09, 2010)
The videos emerged on the eve of a UN Security Council vote on a fresh round of sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme.
In one, released by Iranian state television, a man said to be Shahram Amiri says he was kidnapped by US intelligence agents during a religious pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, a claim the US has denied.
In the other, a man who also identifies himself as Amiri, says he is freely living in the US, pursuing an advanced degree in physics.
Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports. (June 09, 2010)