The Man Who Refused To Spy

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The F.B.I. tried to recruit an Iranian scientist as an informant. When he balked, the payback was brutal.

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Sep 14, 2020, Mon

newyorker.com Sep 14, 2020, Monday

The Man Who Refused To Spy | The New Yorker

The F.B.I. tried to recruit an Iranian scientist as an informant. When he balked, the payback was brutal.

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Jun 02, 2020, Tue

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Dr. Sirous Asgari Released Following Unjust ICE Detention – NIAC

Yesterday, Dr. Sirous Asgari was finally released from ICE detention and deported to Iran, following a successful judicial decision to release him from custody.

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bbc.com Jun 02, 2020, Tuesday

Iranian Scientist Acquitted Of Stealing Research Deported By US - BBC News

Iran and the US deny Sirous Asgari, cleared of trying to steal secrets, is part of a prisoner swap.

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Apr 28, 2020, Tue

theguardian.com Apr 28, 2020, Tuesday

Iranian Scientist In US Jail Contracts Coronavirus After Pleading For Release | Coronavirus Outbreak | The Guardian

Dr Sirous Asgari, in Ice detention despite having been exonerated in a sanctions trial, had warned of ‘inhumane’ conditions

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Mar 26, 2020, Thu

theguardian.com Mar 26, 2020, Thursday

'I Won't Survive': Iranian Scientist In US Detention Says Ice Will Let Covid-19 Kill Many | Coronavirus Outbreak | The Guardian

Although he was exonerated, Dr Sirous Asgari remains locked up and tells the Guardian ‘inhumane’ jail is denying detainees masks and hand sanitizer

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Apr 04, 2018, Wed

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FBI Agent Misled Magistrate Judge To Obtain Search Warrant In Trade Secrets Case, Federal Judge Says

FBI agent misled magistrate judge to obtain search warrant in trade secrets case, federal judge says CLEVELAND, Ohio — A federal judge has determined a Cleveland FBI agent misled a...

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Sirous Asgari - Wikipedia

Sirous Asgari (Persian: سیروس عسگری‎, born 7 August 1960) is an Iranian materials scientist and academic known for his research in lithium ion batteries, phase transformation and diffusion in solid materials. He is currently a full professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Sharif University of Technology, Iran.