Iran issues verdict in trial of US journalist

Iran says a verdict has been issued in the trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who was arrested 15 months ago on espionage and other charges. There were no details on what the verdict is but judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi said it can be appealed. Rezaian had been working […]

Iran says a verdict has been issued in the trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who was arrested 15 months ago on espionage and other charges.
There were no details on what the verdict is but judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi said it can be appealed.
Rezaian had been working for The Washington Post in Iran since 2012 before he was arrested in July 2014 together with his wife, Yeganeh “Yegi” Salehi, and two other people. Salehi, also a journalist, has since been released, but Rezaian has remained in jail.
The executive editor of The Washington Post, Martin Baron, said the newspaper is aware of Iran’s announcement of a verdict which he called “vague and puzzling.”
The U.S. State Department says it is closely monitoring the case.