WJZ Eyewitness News At 4 January 9, 2012
iran's law gives him 20 days to appeal the verdict. the state department sent a strong message about hickmety's fate. >> we've maintained from the beginning that the charges against him were a fabrication. and we call on the iranian government to release him. >> reporter: his death sentence is just the latest in a series of incidents that are escalating tensions between the u.s. and iran. his trial took place as the obama administration talks about tough new sanctions aimed at iran. >> reporter: iran has stepped up efforts to enrich uranium at a bunker. they say it could upgrade for ...