Iran Says It Will 'Speed Up' Case Of Jailed Advocate For Internet Freedom
For the first time, Iran has officially acknowledged that it has imprisoned a U.S. permanent resident who advocates for Internet freedom. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Tehran "will try to speed up" the case of Lebanese citizen Nizar Zakka, who disappeared in Tehran in September after attending a government-sponsored conference. Although no charges have been announced, Iranian media has accused him of being an American spy. His family and associates reject the allegation. "The Iranian government will try to ...
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