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Iran accuses Swedish diplomat held in Tehran prison for more than 600 days of spying for Israel

Source: AP

Iran has accused a Swedish European Union diplomat held in prison of spying for Israel and committing "corruption on Earth" – a crime that carries the death penalty.

Johan Floderus, 33, was arrested on 17 April 2022 at the airport in while returning to Iran from a trip. He has spent over

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