WaPo: Rezaian Faces 4 Charges Including Espionage
The first description of the charges leveled against The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief.
Nine months since his arrest last July, the first description of the charges leveled against The Washington Post‘s Tehran bureau chief, Jason Rezaian, by Iranian authorities has finally surfaced.
According to Leila Ahsan, Rezaian’s lawyer in Tehran, the imprisoned reporter will be charged with espionage, along with three other serious charges, including “collaborating with hostile governments” and “propaganda against the establishment.”
The indictment alleges that Rezaian gathered information “about internal and foreign policy” and provided it to “individuals with hostile intent.” Although the Revolutionary Court has not officially divulged the charges against Rezaian, Ashan learned of the charges during a brief meeting with Jason on Monday.
The meeting marks the first time Rezaian has been allowed
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