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Swiss national dies in Iran prison

Swiss national accused of spying died by suicide in Iranian prison, Iran’s judiciary says

A Swiss national who was arrested and accused of spying in Iran died by suicide in prison on Thursday, according to Mizan Online, a news agency affiliated with Iran’s judiciary.

Hosted on MSN · 47m

Tehran: Swiss national held on espionage charges 'commits suicide' in Iranian prison

According to local reports, prison officials stepped in to rescue the Swiss national at the Semnan prison, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of Tehran. But their efforts were in vain. View on euron

U.S. News & World Report · 3h

Swiss National Dies by Suicide in Iranian Prison

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Swiss national arrested in Iran and accused of spying took their own life in prison on Thursday, the chief justice of Iran's Semnan province was quoted as saying by the judiciary news agency Mizan.

The Washington Post · 2h

Iran says Swiss national held on espionage charges kills himself in prison

A Swiss national detained in Iran on espionage charges has killed himself at a prison in rural Semnan province

Hosted on MSN · 46m

Swiss citizen arrested on espionage charges dies in Iranian prison

A Swiss citizen detained in Iran on charges of espionage has died in custody, Iranian state media reported Thursday. According to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the man “committed suicide” while being held at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan.

Reuters on MSN · 2h

Swiss national takes own life in Iran prison, Iranian judge says

A Swiss national arrested in Iran and accused of spying took their own life in prison on Thursday, the chief justice of Iran's Semnan province was quoted as saying by the judiciary news agency Mizan.

BBC · 2h

Swiss national dies in Iran prison after spying arrest

The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

Voice of America · 1h

Swiss prisoner committed suicide in custody, Iran judiciary says

Iran’s judiciary said Thursday a Swiss citizen being held in the country’s Semnan prison has committed suicide. On the Iran judiciary's Mizon Online news website, Semnan Province Chief Justice Mohammad Sadeq Akbari is quoted as saying the Swiss citizen had been arrested for espionage and was being held in a suite with another prisoner.

Barron's · 4h

Iran Judiciary Says Swiss National Found Dead In Prison

Iran's judiciary said a Swiss national accused of spying was found dead in prison in the eastern city of Semnan on Thursday, adding that he had taken his own life.

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Washington Examiner on MSN · 3h

Iranian general admits they were ‘defeated very badly’ in Syria

Iran ‘s top general in Syria acknowledged they were “defeated very badly” with the collapse of the Assad regime, which represented a candid assessment divergent from other messages out of Tehran since the fall of the government.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 10h

Islamic Republic suffered severe defeat in Syria, Iranian general says

We were defeated and defeated very badly, we took a very big blow, and it’s been very difficult,” Esbati noted.

The Times of India on MSN · 10h

Iran Admits Devastating Defeat In Syria, Acknowledges 'Significant Blow' After Assad's Fall | Watch

For the first time, Iran publicly admitted its defeat in Syria following the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime. Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati called the loss a "big blow" and said the defeat had been difficult for the Islamic Republic.

Iran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala

Democracy Now · 3h

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released from Iranian Imprisonment

The Italian journalist Cecilia Sala landed in Rome Wednesday after three weeks of detention in Iran. Italian media say Sala’s arrest may have been part of an Iranian plan to negotiate the release of one of their citizens who was recently detained by Italian authorities on a U.

BBC · 1d

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home, freed from Iranian jail

An Italian journalist detained in Iran last month has been freed and is on a flight back to Rome, the Italian government says. Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on 19 December, three days after an Iranian engineer was detained by Italian authorities in Milan on suspicion of supplying drone technology that led to the deaths of US soldiers.

The Washington Post · 1d

An Italian journalist is freed from detention in Iran and returns home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks has been freed and has returned home, after her fate had become intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer arrested in Italy and wanted by the

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