AQ Khan: "I have never put my foot on Iranian soil, I never met any Iranians"

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/30/world/main4141967.shtml

Pakistan Scientist Recants Nuke Confession
In First Public Statement Since 2004, Khan Denies He Shared Bomb Technology With Iran, Libya, N. Korea

Four years ago Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan confessed to sharing nuclear secrets with some of the world's most notorious dictatorships.

Today he did a complete about-face.

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Today, though, Khan told CBS News that he had not written that confession, but merely read a document put in front of him “because of the promises that were made.”

Back in 2004, Khan was never charged with any crime, and was given a full pardon by the Pakistani government a day after his television appearance.

Asked today whether he had had anything to do with the Libyan or Iranian nuclear programs, Khan said no.

“I have never put my foot on Iranian soil, I never met any Iranians..” he said. "And I never put my foot on the Libyan soil.”

“When they asked my assistance, I told them, ‘Go to the people in Dubai who supplied us.’”