Iran’s Judiciary spokesman, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, told reporters on Sunday that Shahram Amiri had access to the country’s top secret information and had linked up with the the Islamic Republic`s arch-enemy, the US.
"The US intelligence service was outwitted by Iran in this case as it assumed that all of its moves would remain hidden from our intelligence service,” he said.
The official added that Amiri had been taken to Saudi Arabia while the US intelligence service thought that Iran is not aware of his status.
Iran says nuclear scientist executed for espionage
08 August 2016
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Iran has confirmed that it has executed a nuclear scientist convicted of leaking the country’s top secret information to the United States, the Iranian Judiciary says, Press TV reports.
