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Report: Iran to spare American's life

American Spy in Iran

An Iranian court has canceled the death sentence for an American accused of espionage in Iran, a semi-official news agency there reported Monday.

 

Iran state TV airs "confession" of detained CIA spy

Iranian Spy Working for the CIA

Iranian state television on Sunday aired what it described as the confession of an Iranian man detained for spying for the CIA. State television broadcast a taped interview with Amir Mirza Hekmati, in which he said he had received training by the U.S. intelligence services. The channel said he had been sent to Iran to provide misinformation to Iranian intelligence.

 

Iran Says It Shot Down Unmanned US Spy Plane

U.S. Spy Plane

Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency says the country's armed forces have shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that violated Iranian airspace along its eastern border.

 

Ahmadinejad Pushes U.S. for Prisoner Swap

Ahmadinejad Pushes U.S. for Prisoner Swap

An American woman released from Iran after more than 13 months in custody began her journey back to the United States on Saturday after asking her supporters to "extend your prayers" to her fiance and another American man who remain in Tehran accused of spying.

 

Iran to review jail sentence of U.S.-born reporter

Iran said on Saturday it would review the eight-year prison sentence handed down to Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi after she was convicted of spying for the United States.

 

Saberi's fate 'in judges' hands'

Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will not intervene in the case of jailed US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi.

 

Iran orders quick appeal for U.S. journalist

The head of Iran's judiciary Monday ordered a "careful and speedy appeal process" for an Iranian-American journalist who was convicted of spying, Iran's state-run news agency reported.

 

Iran leader weighs in on jailed American’s case

Iran's president has urged the prosecution to ensure an American convicted of spying for the United States be allowed to offer a full defense during her appeal, an official news agency says.

 

Iran jails U.S.-Iranian reporter for 8 years

An Iranian-American journalist accused in Iran of spying for the United States has been sentenced to eight years in jail, her lawyer said on Saturday, five days after she was put on trial.

 

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