The Iranian scientist is en route to his homeland . " Amiri arrived at the Pakistani Embassy on Monday . State-run Press TV said Wednesday that Amiri spoke in an interview after his escape , telling the channel , `` Iran claims it kidnapped Amiri to force him to give up data about Iran 's nuclear program . Pakistan has denied this but remains tight - lipped on whether he defected .
The Iranian scientist is en route to his homeland . " Amiri arrived at the Pakistani Embassy on Monday . Iran claims it kidnapped Amiri to force him to give up data about Iran 's nuclear program . Pakistan has denied this but remains tight - lipped on whether he defected .