Wednesday, September 23, 2009

How The U.S. Spies On Iran

US Embassy In Dubai 'Is A Recruiting Ground For Iranian Spies' -- The Telegraph

The CIA uses the American consulate in Dubai as a recruiting ground for Iranian spies, according to a new book, giving out visas only in exchange for inside information on the country.

Thousands of Iranians use the city, which has strong trading ties with the Islamic Republic, to apply for visas every year since the United States has no formal representation in Tehran.

But according to diplomats quoted in the book, Dubai: The Story of the World's Fastest City, by Jim Krane, every applicant is first grilled for information. The most valuable sources are actively recruited as informants, either on the country itself or on its considerable expatriate population in the United Arab Emirates.

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My Comment: I guess nuclear engineers and physicists are on the top of their .... "let us talk" .... list.

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