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Iranian authorities have detained a prominent human rights lawyer and accused him of leaking classified details on Iran's nuclear spies, a spokesman for Iran's judiciary said Sunday. Abdolfattah Soltani, who also represents the family of an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist who died in Iranian custody, was arrested Saturday, said Mohammad Dadkhah, Soltani's attorney. "He has revealed information on nuclear spies both inside and outside Iran as well as to families of the suspects," said Jamal Karimirad, Iran's judiciary spokesman. Last year, Iran said it detained several Iranian nationals who it accused of transferring nuclear secrets to foreigners. The suspects have been tried, but Iran has kept the verdicts secret.| How do you say 'guilty' in Farsi? |
Dadkhah said he suspected the true reason for Soltani's arrest was his work investigating the case of Zahra Kazemi, the photographer who died in prison under suspicious circumstances. Last week, in an appeal related to the case, Soltani demanded hardline prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi appear for questioning. |