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Israeli court gives Belgian 7 years for spying for Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Israeli court sentences an Iranian-born Belgian to seven years in prison after convicting him of spying for Tehran.
Ali Mansouri was detained at Ben Gurion Airport in September 2013 carrying photographs of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv and other sites, the Shin Bet security service says.
His defense lawyer, Avigdor Feldman, says he does not expect to appeal. “The court heard our arguments, that the security of Israel was not compromised,” Feldman tells reporters.
“It was the Iranian secret services who put pressure on him and his family and we feel that this verdict was rather fair and reasonable in view of the circumstances,” continues Feldman.
— AFP
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