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Coverage dated January 8, 2025

Swiss prisoner committed suicide in custody, Iran judiciary says

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Man was reportedly arrested for espionage

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  1. Voice of America

    Swiss prisoner committed suicide in custody, Iran judiciary says (opens Voice of America)

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    Man was reportedly arrested for espionage

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Swiss national accused of spying died by suicide in Iranian prison, Iran’s judiciary says (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — A Swiss national who was arrested and accused of spying in Iran died by suicide in prison on Thursday, according to

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Swiss national found dead in Iran prison – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The individual had been detained on accusations of spying. Efforts to save him were unsuccessful, the Mizan news agency quoted the head of the Semnan province's justice department, as saying.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Swiss national held by Iran on spying charges dies in prison (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Swiss embassy in Tehran confirms death, seeks clarification on how prisoner died.

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