TEHRAN, Dec 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, an Australian citizen is being held in detention in Iran, for violating the country’s national security, Tehran Times daily reported, on Sunday.
Australian woman, Kylie Moore Gilbert, was arrested in Iran in Sept. She was accused of spying.
“She has been arrested on charges of violating Iran’s national security, and the competent court has also issued the appropriate ruling, by observing all relevant laws,” Mousavi was quoted as saying.
“This Australian citizen is serving her sentence, while enjoying all legal rights, like any other convicts,” said Mousavi.– NNN-IRNA
