Iran Formally Accuses American Scholar of Spying

by E Wayne Ross on May 30, 2007

The New York Times: 3 Iranian-Americans Charged With Spying

Three Iranian-Americans, including U.S. academic Haleh Esfandiari, have been charged with endangering national security and espionage, Iran’s judiciary spokesman said Tuesday.

The charges, which were denied by relatives and colleagues, were another example of Iran’s stepped up accusations that the U.S. is trying to use internal critics to destabilize the government.