US freed Iranian scientist who tried to acquire nuclear equipment

Shavua tov, a good week to everyone, and a freilichen (happy) Chanuka.

As part of its back channel talks with Iran, the United States freed an Iranian scientist in April, who had been arrested in California for trying to acquire nuclear equipment for Iran (Hat Tip: Memeorandum).

American and
Iranian officials have been meeting secretly in Oman on and off for
years, according to a respected