Spies do not face death - Iran

Tehran - Iranian Jews accused of spying for Israel do not face the death penalty, the head of the judiciary in the southern city…

Tehran - Iranian Jews accused of spying for Israel do not face the death penalty, the head of the judiciary in the southern city of Shiraz where they have been on trial confirmed yesterday.

Mr Hossein-Ali Amiri, quoted by the official IRNA news agency, said a charge of mohareb, meaning the accused people "waged war against God and the country", had been dropped.

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