US man jailed for 10 yrs in Iran for spying
US-based internet freedom advocate Nizar Zakka has reportedly been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $4.2 million by an Iranian court on suspicion of being a spy. The 49-year-old was arrested in Iran after he was invited to a conference by the Iranian government last year. Zakka is a Lebanese citizen and holds permanent residency in the US.