Missing Iranian spy chief 'defected to West' - New England Patriots Forums

***patsfan13*** · 03-07-2007, 06:27 PM

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By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem
Last Updated: 1:53am GMT 07/03/2007

A former Iranian spy chief was suspected last night of defecting to the West, raising the prospect of a timely intelligence bonanza amid tensions with Teheran.
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Citing "informed sources", the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat said Gen Azkari had defected to the United States.

Menashe Amir, an Israeli analyst of Iranian affairs, claimed to have information that the Azkari family had left Iran "on holiday" shortly before the general's disappearance - adding weight to the defection theory.

"According to part of the information, his wife and children managed to leave Iran before his disappearance," Mr Amir told Israel's Army Radio, without elaborating on his sources.

Gen Azkari flew to Istanbul from Damascus, the Syrian capital, and checked into a hotel. But after leaving his possessions in the room he never returned.

While it remains possible he was kidnapped by Western agencies, the defection theory appeared to be the most plausible.

This could be interesting.

***patsfan13*** · 03-07-2007, 06:28 PM

Sorry forgot the link:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/wiran07.xml