Iran arrests pigeons 'spying' on nuclear site
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Iranian security forces have arrested two suspected 'spy pigeons' near
the Natanz nuclear facility.
One of the pigeons was caught near a rose water production plant in
the city of Kashan in Isfahan province, the Etemad Melli newspaper
reported. It said that some metal rings and "invisible" strings were
attached to the bird, suggesting that it might have been somehow
communicating what it had seen with the equipment it was carrying.
"Early this month, a black pigeon was caught bearing a blue-coated
metal ring, with invisible strings," a source told the newspaper.
The source gave no further description of the pigeons, nor what their
fate might be.
Natanz is home to Iran's heavily-bunkered underground uranium
enrichment plant, which is also not far from Kashan.
The activity at Iran's controversial uranium enrichment facility is
the focus of Iran's five-year standoff with the West, which fears it
aims to develop nuclear weapons. The Tehran government insists its
programme is intended to generate power for civilian use only.
Last year, Iran issued a formal protest over the use of espionage by
the United States to produce a key intelligence report on the
country's controversial nuclear programme.
It is also highly suspicious of Israel, whose extensive intelligence
activities are not known to include the use of pigeons.
Al Smith
Are there any pidgeon-keepers here? Is there any reason why tame
pigeons would be trailing metal rings?
-Al-
Docky Wocky
intelligence apparatus is going to be using once the Messiah takes over the
reigns.