Surprise Iranian Witness Delays Verdict in Sept. 11 Trial in Germany

Chicago Tribune ^ | January 21, 2004 | Chicago Tribune

[faludeh_shirazi]

Surprise Iranian Witness Delays Verdict in Sept. 11 Trial in Germany

BY JOHN CREWDSON AND CAM SIMPSON Chicago Tribune

WASHINGTON - (KRT) - On what had been the eve of his widely expected acquittal, the trial of the second person charged by German authorities as an accomplice of the Sept. 11 hijackers was thrown into turmoil Wednesday after prosecutors disclosed the existence of a surprise witness purporting to link Iran to the hijackings.

The mysterious witness, who goes by the name Hamid Reza Zakeri and claims to have been a longtime member of the Iranian intelligence service, is said to have told German investigators that the Sept. 11 plot represented what one termed a "joint venture" between the terrorist group al-Qaida and the Iranian government.

Sources familiar with the witness' story, greeted with pronounced skepticism by some German intelligence officials, say he also implicates the defendant, a 31-year-old former Moroccan student named Abdelghani Mzoudi, as a knowledgeable participant in the hijacking plot.

"If the story was true, the consequences would be remarkable," said one senior intelligence official, who observed that the wittiness' account comes nearly 2 1/2 years after Sept. 11, 2001, and "looks a little bit constructed."

[Pan_Yans Wife]

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[Pan_Yans Wife]

The mysterious witness, who goes by the name Hamid Reza Zakeri and claims to have been a longtime member of the Iranian intelligence service, is said to have told German investigators that the Sept. 11 plot represented what one termed a "joint venture" between the terrorist group al-Qaida and the Iranian government.

Sources familiar with the witness' story, greeted with pronounced skepticism by some German intelligence officials, say he also implicates the defendant, a 31-year-old former Moroccan student named Abdelghani Mzoudi, as a knowledgeable participant in the hijacking plot.

Hmmm... much to speculate about.

[faludeh_shirazi]

Zakeri was a guy in the forbidden iran programm.. ex regime top notch that defected and is protected by fbi, etc..

[Peach]

Interesting. See #4.

[faludeh_shirazi]

FREEDOMNNOW!!!!

[longjack]

More Info here, too:

FR....Germany Delays 9/11 Verdict, New Witness Found

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[Pan_Yans Wife]

It will be interesting to watch this story unfold.

Thanks for the information.

[rit]

I am not sure if this is a new witness as in they just found out about him, or new as in they just acquired him. Al-Quaida Tied To Iran Intelligence, Military dated 03/03/2003

[livius]

Much indeed. One of the odd things in all this is the appearance of yet another Moroccan. Morocco manages to portray itself as an "enlightened" Islamic state. However, there's a serious and dangerous undercurrent of Islamic radicalism there, which has manifested itself in things like that bombing of a Spanish restaurant and some Jewish-owned sites a few months ago.

[rit]

Perhaps a fellow freeper could interpret this message from iraniansatellitenews.

[nuconvert]

"Zakeri said that he worked for the Iranians' "supreme leader," Ayatollah Ali Khameini, and that he was present at two meetings between senior Iranian and al-Qaida officials in the months before Sept. 11."

Hmmmm...................

[Pan_Yans Wife]

"Curiouser and curiouser,"... to quote Alice.

[rit]

Here is a snippet from an Insight 6/10/03 story:

It was at that meeting, on May 4, 2001, that final plans for the attack on the U.S. mainland were made, Zakeri believes. Shortly afterward, he recalls seeing a striking exhibit in the entry hall to the main headquarters of the MOIS in Tehran. "It was a model of the World Trade Center, the White House, the Pentagon and Camp David," he says. "From the ceiling, a missile was suspended, as if to strike the buildings. 'Death to America' was written on its side in Arabic, not Farsi."

[Shermy]

Story now in an American paper.

[rit]

This one is, well, interesting given the story is over a year old, and the current state of the state in iran.

A senior intelligent officer who escaped from Islamic Republic just days ago spoke to Mr.Meybodi today. He introduced himself as "Hamid Reza Zakeri" (Nourizadeh confirmed his identity). He revealed that more than 3000 Islamic Mafia have stolen more than $60 Billion which is kept in various forging banks. The Islamic Mafia has planned it's exit in 2004 (1383 Arabic calendar). In the meantime the Islamic Mafia is planning to create civil war in Iran to disintegrate the country in order to ease their escape in the chaos of civil war. The civil war is planned for the next year. It will start in various provinces; Azarbaijan, Khouzestan, Kordestan, Khorasan, and Balouchestan. He also revealed that there are close to 5000 spies working for Islamic Republic in various countries. He declared his allegiance to Reza Pahlavi and asked all Iranians to form a united front against this mafia Islamic family before they destroy our country." ref

[faludeh_shirazi]

It said Zakeri interviewed with PARS tv and that someone has seens his face - dark glasses.. not much in that post..

[faludeh_shirazi]

Khamenei is the BIG TIME MASTERMIND OF EVERYTHING!

[Pan_Yans Wife]

As opposed to a figurehead, which is what the Western media wants people to believe.

[rit]

Thank you