<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The trial of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, on vague charges including espionage, began in Iran on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been imprisoned for nearly 10 months in Iran<wm>, has finally got underway. Rezaian was accused of spying while investigating how the US military and government was providing aid to the warring factions in Syria.

According to the Iranian government the charges against Rezaian were based on accusations that the US had given the aid through the Afghan Media Network, a group dedicated to informing foreign governments and institutions about what happens to the US aid.

He said that over several weeks ago, he reported that his network was funded by Americans who wanted to expose corruption and</wm> corruption in US policies in Iran.

If found guilty, the sentences against him could lead to life imprisonment