Mohseni Ejeie accused Wang of being involved in an “infiltration project” and said the 10-year sentence could be appealed.
“He had entered the country through a special connection but the Ministry of Intelligence identified him and arrested him,” Mohseni Ejeie said. “It became clear that he was involved in the infiltration project and the initial court has sentenced him to 10 years but this could be appealed.”
In January 2016, Iran released an Iranian-American Washington Post reporter, Jason Rezaian, who had been sentenced to 18 months in jail, also on spying charges.
Rezaian said last year that he suffered from “irreparable harm” and was tortured during his time in a Tehran prison after filing a lawsuit against the Iranian government, the Guardian reported.
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