He is known for his claim in 2000 that the Iranian government planned and sanctioned the Lockerbie disaster when Pan Am Flight 103 crashed on December 21, 1988, over the town of Lockerbie in Annandale, Scotland. He reportedly alleged that Iran acted in response to the destruction of Iran Air Flight 655 on July 3, 1988.
He is recognized for his assertion in 2000 that the Iranian government orchestrated and authorized the Lockerbie catastrophe when Pan Am Flight 103 crashed on December 21, 1988, over the town of Lockerbie in Annandale, Scotland. He reportedly accused Iran of acting as a response to the destruction of Iran Air Flight 655 on July 3, 1988.