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| Ex-Iran nuclear negotiator charged with spying: report |
| 2007-05-07 |
| A former Iranian nuclear official who was part of a moderate negotiating team has been charged with spying on Iran's controversial atomic programme, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Tehran's judiciary has confirmed that Hossein Moussavian is being held under the auspices of the intelligence ministry at Tehran's notorious Evin prison after his arrest last week. But this is the first indication that Moussavian, who served under reformist president Mohammad Khatami until 2005 and is also close to ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been charged with espionage. "He is charged with spying on nuclear issues and therefore his case is in the hands of the revolutionary court prosecutors," the agency quoted a source as saying. "Currently he is in the section of the intelligence ministry in Evin prison (in Tehran) and the investigation is continuing," the source added. "So far, no decision on the bail has been issued and he is still under arrest." Hardline Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi confirmed Saturday that Moussavian was in custody but refused to specify the allegations against him "until the investigations are complete." Foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini declined to comment Sunday on whether he had been charged with spying. "We should not blow this out of proportion until the investigation is over." Moussavian played a central role in talks that saw Iran strike a deal with Europe under which it suspended its uranium enrichment activities, a halt which was reversed when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to power. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #3 One who has fallen out of favor and is being dealt with in the Stalinist fashion. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2007-05-07 18:02 |
| #2 Speculation hat on / Wonder if he had any ties to that Iranian General that "defected" or ran away or whatever did, a few months back. If he did have a relation, I wonder if this a reaction to what they think he said or what he actually talked about It's Fars so there probably is a reason for reporting this. Real news isn't their motivation. off/ Got my conspiracy out for the day, I feel better |
| Posted by: Flolumble Elmuling1667 2007-05-07 17:42 |
| #1 Camera caught him looking longingly at the Curly Toed Nikes. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-05-07 17:14 |