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UK's spy convicted to 10 years in prison

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Mon / 13 May 2019 / 15:14

Tehran (ISNA) – A spy accused of cooperation with UK Secret Intelligence Service is convicted to 10 years in prison, the spokesman of Judicial system of Iran announced.

On the sidelines of a meeting of senior judicial officials, the spokesman said, "An Iranian national in charge of Iran's table in British Council, who was cooperating with Secret Intelligence Service as the planner and manager of UK's cultural infiltration in Iran, was detected and arrested by information and security services.

"During the investigation, the accused person made clear confessions about his/her recruitment and cooperation with the council, his/her trainings under Secret Intelligence Service and the missions given to him/her for cultural projects and ultimately, the court convicted him/her to serve 10 years in prison," he said.

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