Iran says Swedish citizen detained for espionage might face other charges

A Swedish citizen detained in Iran on suspicion of espionage might face other charges, Iranian judiciary spokesperson. (Reuters)
Short Url
Updated 16 August 2022
Follow

Iran says Swedish citizen detained for espionage might face other charges

DUBAI: A Swedish citizen detained in Iran on suspicion of espionage might face other charges, Iranian judiciary spokesperson Masoud Setayeshi said on Tuesday in a televised news conference.
The suspect, who remains unnamed, had been under surveillance by the intelligence ministry during several previous trips to Iran because of “suspicious behavior,” the official IRNA news agency reported in July.


Trump says China’s Xi to visit US ‘toward the end of the year’

Updated 2 sec ago
Follow

Trump says China’s Xi to visit US ‘toward the end of the year’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House late this year.
“He’s coming to the White House, yeah — toward the end of the year,” Trump said in an interview recorded Wednesday with NBC and aired Sunday, adding: “These are the two most powerful countries in the world and we have a very good relationship.”