Tehran Calls U.S. Complicit In Researcher's Disappearance

The Iranian government has accused the United States of playing a role in the disappearance of one of its nuclear scientists, Reuters reports.

The researcher, Shahram Amiri, vanished during a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in June. He was employed at Tehran's Malek Ashtar University.

Some Iranian reports have suggested that he worked for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization and sought asylum.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki claimed to have documents proving U.S....