Nuclear Scientist Said To Be Longtime CIA Asset

The nuclear scientist who returned to Iran this week had been a valuable intelligence asset for the CIA for years, American officials told the New York Times.

Shahram Amiri reportedly provided intelligence on the Malek Ashtar University in Tehran and how it became the covert headquarters for Iran's nuclear program.

While still living in Iran, Amiri was one of the sources for the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate, which caused a controversy when it concluded the nuclear...