Iran to try two people accused of spying for Israel

Iran will soon try two of its citizens accused of spying for Israel, a judiciary official was quoted by media as saying on Tuesday. "The two were linked to the Zionist regime's (Israel) intelligence services and provided them with information," said Tehran prosecutor general Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, state radio reported.

Iran said on Oct 3 it had arrested several people it believed were spying on its nuclear facilities. Under Iran's penal code, imposed since its 1979 Islamic revolution, espionage can carry the death penalty. (Reuters)