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May 30, 2021 - 3:08 AM TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities indicted a French tourist on charges of spying and spreading propaganda against the system, his lawyer said Sunday. It was the latest in a series of cases against foreigners amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West. Benjamin Berier was arrested in May last year after taking pictures in a desert area where photography is prohibited and asking questions “in the media” about Iran’s obligatory Islamic headscarf for women. Under Iranian law, a spying conviction can bring up to 10 years in p...

Islamic Republic of Iran Indicts French Tourist on Espionage Charges ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images 30 May 2021 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iranian authorities indicted a French tourist on charges of spying and spreading propaganda against the system, his lawyer said Sunday. It was the latest in a series of cases against foreigners amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West. Benjamin Berier was arrested in May last year after taking pictures in a desert area where photography is prohibited and asking questions “in the media” about Iran’s obligatory Islamic headscarf for women. Under...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The lawyer for a French tourist detained in Iran says authorities have charged him with spying and “spreading propaganda” against the system. The accusations announced on Monday shed light on the latest in a series of detentions of foreigners at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West. Benjamin Berier was arrested some 10 months ago and stands accused of espionage and spreading propaganda over taking photographs in a prohibited zone and asking questions about Iran’s obligatory Islamic headscarf for women. The cases come as Iran escalates pressure on...

Associated Press In Beijing, a woman walks along a pedestrian bridge amid a sandstorm Monday morning in the central business district of the Chinese capital. Previous Next Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:00 am World Associated Press The divorce between the U.K. and the EU is turning nastier by the day. The European Union said Monday it is starting legal action against the United Kingdom, arguing the former member does not respect the conditions of the withdrawal agreement and is violating international law. The 27-nation EU is objecting to Britain unilaterally extending a ...

Lawyer: Iran charges detained French tourist with spying NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail This undated photo provided by Saeid Dehghan shows Benjamin Berier. Iran has charged the French tourist with spying and “spreading propaganda against the system,” his lawyer said Monday, March 15, 2021 the latest in a series of cases against foreigners at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West. (Saeid Dehghan via AP)AP TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has charged a French tourist with spying and “spreading propaganda against the system,” his lawyer said Monday, the...