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Iran accuses jailed Swedish EU diplomat of conspiring with Israel
[IsraelTimes] Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring with Israel to harm the Islamic Theocratic Republic, the judiciary says. "Johan Floderus is accused of extensive measures against the security of the country, extensive intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime and corruption on earth," the judiciary’s Mizan Online news agency says. Corruption on earth is one of Iran’s most serious offenses, which carries a maximum penalty of death. "The defendant has been active against the Islamic Theocratic Republicof Iran  ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word Iranis a cognate form of Aryan.The abbreviation IRGCis the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA).The term Supreme Guideis a the modern version form of either Duceor Führeror maybe both. They hate in the field of gathering information for the benefit of the Zionist regime in the form of subversive projects," Mizan quotes the prosecution as saying. Earlier today, the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... ’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called for the immediate release of the Swedish diplomat, arguing "there are absolutely no grounds for keeping Johan Floderus in detention." Floderus, 33, works for the European Union diplomatic service. He was arrested on April 17, 2022, at Tehran airport as he was returning from a trip abroad, and is being held in Tehran’s Evin prison. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said yesterday that the trial had begun in Iran. "There is no basis whatsoever for keeping Johan Floderus in detention, let alone bringing him to trial," Billstrom said. Related: Johan Floderus: 2023-09-19 After US prisoner swap, a dozen Westerners remain captive in Iran Johan Floderus: 2023-09-13 Iran confirms it’s holding Swedish diplomat, says he ‘committed crimes’ Posted by: trailing wife 2023-12-11 |
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