1. S-1 slide 1 Nuclear Scientists July 1999

2. S-1 slide 2 Nuclear Scientists Message on July 1 to Bulgarian and Romanian intelligence officials from German and American intelligence agencies: –We have learned of a plot to send 5 nuclear scientists from Russia to Iran for a fee of three million dollars –The scientists will allegedly transit through either Bucharest or Sofia in a few weeks –Source: a western police informant with close ties to the Russian Mafia »Source is of unproven reliability

3. S-1 slide 3 Nuclear Scientists — cont’d This same information is passed to Russian officials who, after checking, label it as nonsense July 4: Additional western intelligence passed to Bulgaria notes that Muhammed Hassari, an Iranian official, is the broker of the deal

4. S-1 slide 4 Nuclear Scientists — cont’d July 10: Police in Sofia report – An Iranian “petrochemical official” named Hassari and three Russian “professors” have taken rooms at the Sheraton –All four are booked on a flight tomorrow to Vienna with onward passage to Tehran American officials have learned of these events –They request the Bulgarian Government to detain the Russians for return to Moscow and deport the Iranian

5. S-1 slide 5 Nuclear Scientists — cont’d Further checking reveals: –Hassari is travelling on a diplomatic passport, the Russians on tourist visas –The Russian Embassy shows surprise that there is concern over these “private citizens” »Expulsion or detention of these law abiding citizens will be considered an unfriendly act Phonecall from Sheraton to police: –Hassari and the Russians have changed their flight reservations –They will depart on a flight to Kiev within the next three hours