 | I put this on page 2 because I don't believe there is such a thing as a German 'tourist' in Iran. |
FRANKFURT — A German tourist arrested after his boat allegedly strayed into Iranian waters has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, his wife said yesterday. Donald Klein, a 52-year-old sculptor, and a French friend were arrested on November 29 and put on trial for entering Iranian territorial waters during a fishing trip in the Straits of Hormuz.
"Wonder if the trout are biting in the Straits this morning, Fráncóise?"
"I dunno, Donald, let's go find out!" |
Klein’s wife, Karin, said yesterday that the German Foreign Ministry had informed her of his sentence. Ministry officials had no immediate comment on her account. Iranian officials have said that the two men are healthy and have been visited by consular officials from their embassies.
The Kleins and their French friend had been vacationing in the UAE. It was unclear whether the Frenchman had received a similar sentence.
| Nah, he got professional courtesy. |
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