Israel's Institute for Forensic Medicine has analyzed samples of blood and saliva conveyed from Iran, and has determined that they were not from missing airman Ron Arad, Army Radio said Wednesday.
It said Israeli businessman, Nati Meir, who lives in Romania, received the samples from Iran through a Romanian diplomat with connections in Tehran.
The two demanded $150,000 dollars in exchange for the samples, but Israel said they would pay the money only after it was determined that the sample belonged to Arad, shot down in October 1986 and captured by pro-Iranian Lebanese militiamen.
No money was transferred to the two, the radio added. (Albawaba.com)
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