Iran Says Alleged CIA Spy 'To Be Executed Soon'

Video statement regarding man convicted of spying for the CIA appears on website linked to Iran's judiciary

Mar. 3, 2020

Iran's Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili gives a press conference in Tehran, Iran, February 4, 2020.Credit: Hamed Ataei,AP

Mar. 3, 2020

A website linked to Iran's judiciary carried a statement on Tuesday saying a man convicted of spying for the CIA would be executed soon.

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The video statement from spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili, marked "live" on the screen, was similar to a statement he gave on February 4.

It was not clear if Esmaili would address the topic at a press conference on Tuesday.