CIA claims they paid 5 million US$ to Shahram Amiri

An American news paper acclaimed that the Iranian nuclear scientist, who returned to Iran early Thursday after claiming that he had been abducted by the US, received more than $5 million from the CIA for providing intelligence.It also acclaimed that the money was taken from the CIA secret fund in an attempt to make the Iranian scientist speak about Iran's nuclear program.The Washington Post Thursday quoted unnamed officials as saying that Shahram Amiri would not have to give back the money but might have problems gaining access to it because of financial sanctions on Iran.On the other hand Iranian Foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki denies the allegation and says that Shahram Amiri is a true patriot and hero of the nation.