'Abducted' Iran scientist leaves US for Tehran: Ministry

An Iranian nuclear scientist who surfaced in Washington more than a year after Tehran claimed he had been abducted by US spies, is on his way home, foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said.



"A few moments ago, Shahram Amiri left the US ... for Iran following efforts taken by the Islamic republic of Iran and the effective cooperation of the Pakistani embassy in Washington," Mehmanparast was quoted as saying by ISNA news agency.
Mehmanparast said Amiri was first headed to a "third country" from where he then continue to Iran, adding that the head of the Iran Interests Section in Washington, Mostafa Rahmani, saw him off.