US National Charged with 'Infiltration,' Sentenced to 10 Years in Iranian Prison

An Iranian court sentenced a U.S. citizen to 10 years in prison on "infiltration"charges, Iran's judicial spokesman said Sunday.

"The person was identified and arrested by the intelligence forces. The court has sentenced the person to 10 years," deputy judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie said in a televised news conference.

The individual, whose name was not released, is a dual citizen of the United States and another unspecified country, Ejeie added.

Iran has detained and sentenced several dual nationals from the United States, Britain, Austria, Canada, and France for charges including espionage and collaborating with hostile governments.

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