Swiss Citizen Accused Of Being Involved In Suicide Espionage In Iranian Prison

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JAKARTA - A Swiss citizen who was arrested in Iran and accused of committing suicide espionage in prison on Thursday.

This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in a prison in Semnan. This Swiss citizen has been arrested by the security agency for spying and his case is being investigated, "said the Chief Justice of Semnan Province, Iran, Mohammad Sadeq Akbari, as reported by Reuters from the Mizan judiciary, Thursday, January 9.

Mizan did not provide further details about the identity of the Swiss citizen. According to him, efforts to save the detainees were unsuccessful.

In recent years, elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards forces have arrested dozens of people with dual citizenship and foreigners. Most were detained on charges of espionage and security.

Switzerland played an important intermediary role between Washington and Tehran as Switzerland represented American interests in Iran and shared messages between the two countries.