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Hamburg court Iran spy verdict

Politics·High·Reported 10h 48m ago·Updated 2h 7m ago
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    Hamburg court Iran spy verdict

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    Hamburg Higher Regional Court
    Max sentence
    8 years and 6 months
    Second sentence
    4 years and 6 months
    Conviction
    Espionage for Iran and plotting attacks

    1. A Hamburg court sentences two men to prison terms of up to eight and a half years for spying for Iran and plotting attacks on Jewish leaders.

      Confirmed Oct 15, 15:46·Sourcesiranintl.com (opens in a new tab)·thelocal.de (opens in a new tab)·aa.com.tr (opens in a new tab)

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