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FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013

FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran
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According to ABC News’s source item, FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran, The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013

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