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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.

 

Iran sentences U.S. hikers to eight years in prison

Iran sentences U.S. hikers to eight years in prison

The two U.S. hikers detained for two grueling years in Iran on spying charges have been sentenced to eight years in prison, state-run TV reported Saturday. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer each received five years for espionage -- specifically "cooperating with the American intelligence service" -- and three years for illegal entry, the IRINN reported, quoting an "informed" judiciary source.

 

Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Spying

Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Spying

Iran's official news agency says authorities have hanged an Iranian man convicted of spying for the country's archenemy Israel.

 

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.

 

Report: Iranian Was CIA Informant for Years

Iranian nuclear scientist who says he was abducted and tortured by U.S. agents was an informant inside Iran for several years, report says.

Senh: Intriguing - another spy story. But I doubt this will make the front pages because he doesn't look like Jennifer Aniston.

 

Lawyer: Saberi Trial Was Over Secret U.S. Document

Lawyer: Saberi Trial Was Over Secret U.S. Document

A lawyer for an American journalist freed after four months imprisoned in Iran says she obtained a confidential document about the U.S. war in Iraq while working as a translator for a powerful clerical body, which was used against her in her trial.

 

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.

 

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