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Iran reprieves scientist facing execution for espionage
Source: The Guardian
Iran reprieves scientist facing execution for espionage
Move follows pressure on Tehran to re-examine case of Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Wed 2 Dec 2020 14.39 GMT
A Swedish-Iranian scientist facing execution in Iran for espionage on Wednesday has been granted a reprieve, his lawyer has said.
Ahmadreza Djalali was not been transferred out of Evin prison in Tehran to Raja’i Shahr jail as expected on Tuesday night, his lawyer said, which would have been a prelude to his killing.
It was not immediately clear if the reprieve was temporary or arose from the intense public and diplomatic pressure placed on the Iranian authorities to re-examine his case.
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An Iranian national and resident of Sweden, Djalali is a medical doctor, lecturer and researcher in disaster medicine who was arrested in April 2016 after being invited by Iran to a conference. A video of his confession was aired on Iranian state TV in December 2017 after he was charged with helping Israel prepare attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists.
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Move follows pressure on Tehran to re-examine case of Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Wed 2 Dec 2020 14.39 GMT
A Swedish-Iranian scientist facing execution in Iran for espionage on Wednesday has been granted a reprieve, his lawyer has said.
Ahmadreza Djalali was not been transferred out of Evin prison in Tehran to Raja’i Shahr jail as expected on Tuesday night, his lawyer said, which would have been a prelude to his killing.
It was not immediately clear if the reprieve was temporary or arose from the intense public and diplomatic pressure placed on the Iranian authorities to re-examine his case.
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An Iranian national and resident of Sweden, Djalali is a medical doctor, lecturer and researcher in disaster medicine who was arrested in April 2016 after being invited by Iran to a conference. A video of his confession was aired on Iranian state TV in December 2017 after he was charged with helping Israel prepare attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/02/iran-reprieves-scientist-facing-execution-for-espionage-ahmadreza-djalali