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| Outcry as Iran sentences French tourist to 8 years in prison for espionage |
| 2022-01-26 |
Another hostage tied up until wanted. [IsraelTimes] Supporters of Benjamin Briere, 36, say he is being used as a pawn for Tehran as it negotiates nuclear pact with La Belle France and other Western powersAn Iranian court has sentenced a French man to eight years in prison on spying charges, his family and his Gay Paree-based lawyer said on Tuesday, arguing that Tehran was using him as a "hostage" in talks with the West. Benjamin Briere, 36, is the only Western detainee known to be currently held in Iran |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-26 07:47 |
| #6 Even with all the ass kissing France has done with Iran? Shocked I say! Why did Ayatollah Komeini choose exile in Paris? |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2022-01-26 07:43 |
| #5 taking pictures with a recreational drone Whew! Good thing it wasn't one o' them spying drones. Had me worried there for a sec. Thanks fer pointin' that out! |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-01-26 06:06 |
| #4 The young nephew- a fearless traveler in Asia- cashed in all his points, signed up for a bunch of credit cards, wrangled a return ticket to Teheran, and went skiing in the mountains. Had a great time, skiing was first rate, and I counted the days till he left. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2022-01-26 05:44 |
| #3 For a second I thought it was John Kerry getting 8 years. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2022-01-26 02:39 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-01-26 02:39 |
| #1 What the F is a "tourist" doing in Iran in the first place? This stinks to high heaven. Probably he is some kind of intelligence-related operative who just got caught. Tourist tools (taking lots of photos and video) are practically identical to spy tools. |
| Posted by: Sheter the Lesser9291 2022-01-26 02:21 |