Danish Judge: Iran Opposition Group Guilty of Espionage
A court in Denmark finds three members of an Iranian-Arab separatist movement guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia and supporting and financing terrorism in Iran.
The Arab Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz (ASMLA) trio was arrested two years ago. The penalty will be determined next month. The suspects face up to 12 years in prison.
The three are on trial for spying for the intelligence service of Saudi Arabia, a major rival of Iran. In addition, the court has collected information about individuals and organizations inside and outside Denmark and about Iranian military affairs.
That information was passed on to Saudi Arabia. The judge further ruled that the three activities supported the extremist Jaish al-Adl. That movement is active in Iran and is on the US list of terrorist g...