A Swiss citizen arrested in Iran and accused of espionage has died in jail, Iranian state media reported.
The man was being held with one other inmate at a jail within the jap metropolis of Semnan when he “dedicated suicide” on Thursday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency mentioned.
The judiciary-run Mizan information company mentioned jail officers instantly intervened to save lots of the Swiss citizen’s life, however their efforts had been unsuccessful.
Mizan didn’t present additional particulars in regards to the man’s identification.
“This morning, a Swiss citizen dedicated suicide in Semnan jail,” learn an announcement on the Mizan web site, attributed to Mohammad Sadegh Akbari, chief justice of Semnan.
The assertion provides that he was “arrested by Iranian safety forces for espionage” and that the case is “below investigation”.
The Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the demise, including that its embassy was involved with Iranian authorities.
In current years, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have arrested dozens of residents and foreigners, totally on espionage and security-related expenses.
Switzerland performs an essential middleman position between Washington and Tehran because it represents American pursuits in Iran and shares messages between the 2 nations.
