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For other people named Tom Anderson, see Tom Anderson (disambiguation).
Tom J. Anderson (born Ahmad Rezaee Mirghaed (Persian: احمد رضایی میرقائد), c. 1975/1976 – 12 November 2011) was an Iranian businessman and the eldest son of Iranian Major General Mohsen Rezaee.
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Born | Ahmad Rezaee Mirghaed c. 1975 or 1976 |
Died | 12 November 2011 (aged 35) |
Cause of death | Disputed |
Other names | Tom J. Anderson |
Citizenship | Iranian, American |
Children | 1 |
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He defected to the Embassy of the United States, Vienna in 1998, which led to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) bringing him to New York City and granting him political asylum.[1] He then had several interviews with Voice of America, BBC and Radio Israel, voicing his opposition with the Iranian government and activities of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps abroad.[2]
He returned to Iran in 2005, without being prosecuted.[3]