Iran announces it has arrested a "spy"

Vienna, 6 March (AKI) - On the eve of a board of governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which kicked off in Vienna on Monday, the Iran announced it had arrested a "spy" in Tehran. The man, reportedly arrested a few days ago, is charged with providing secret information on Iran's nuclear activities to a foreign power, Tehran daily Kayhan reported. The newspaper reported that the detainee was spying for the United States while government sources only spoke about "a foreign power".

According to Kayhan, the man had already been arrested in the past on the same charges but subsequently released for lack of evidence.