Iran charges detained French tourist with spying; UK national faces second trial
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15/03/2021 - 16:07 In this Jan. 16, 2017 file photo, Richard Ratcliffe, husband of imprisoned charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, stands outside the Iranian Embassy in London. AP - Alastair Grant 5 min Iran has charged a French tourist with spying and “spreading propaganda against the system,” his lawyer said Monday. This is the latest in a series of cases against foreigners at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West. In a separate case, a British-Iranian national who was recently released from a five-year jail sentence, is now facing a new trial.