The government of Iran formally charged Haleh early Tuesday morning. The procedures are questionable, and the laws unclear. The New York Times published the Associated Press Report; the following is an excerpt:

”Esfandiari has been formally charged with endangering national security through propaganda against the system and espionage for foreigners,” spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi told reporters. ”She has been informed of the charges against her.”
Under Iranian law, the distinction between someone being accused and charged is less clear than in the United States and many Western countries, especially in matters of national security. Security courts have wide latitude, with the option of dropping the proceedings at any time or even holding trials in secret.

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