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Iran confirms 10-yr jail sentence on 3 Americans for spying
The 10-year jail terms of an American, two US-Iranianians with dual nationality and a Lebanese resident of the US have been confirmed by a court in Iran after the quartet lost an appeal over their prison sentences.
According to Tehran’s prosecutor’s office, the appeal of the four men who were convicted on charges of spying and collaboration against the state had been rejected.
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Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi identified the four as Princeton University student Xiyue Wang, Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi and his elderly father Baquer and Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese citizen with permanent US residency, the judiciary’s official news website reported.
Iran sentenced Zakka, a Lebanese citizen with permanent US residency, to 10 years in prison and a $4.2 million fine in 2016 after he was found guilty of collaborating against the state, according to his US-based lawyer.
The Namazis are among a number of dual nationals held in Iran after the 2015 nuclear deal. Analysts believe hard-liners use such detainees to undermine moderates.
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