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2022-01-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Outcry as Iran sentences French tourist to 8 years in prison for espionage

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Posted by trailing wife 2022-01-26 00:29|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 What the F is a "tourist" doing in Iran in the first place? This stinks to high heaven. Probably he is some kind of intelligence-related operative who just got caught. Tourist tools (taking lots of photos and video) are practically identical to spy tools.

Posted by Sheter the Lesser9291 2022-01-26 02:21|| 2022-01-26 02:21|| Front Page Top

Authorities become suspicious after maid reports excessive hotel room clutter.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-01-26 02:39|| 2022-01-26 02:39|| Front Page Top

#3 For a second I thought it was John Kerry getting 8 years.

Posted by Airandee 2022-01-26 02:39|| 2022-01-26 02:39|| Front Page Top

#4 The young nephew- a fearless traveler in Asia- cashed in all his points, signed up for a bunch of credit cards, wrangled a return ticket to Teheran, and went skiing in the mountains. Had a great time, skiing was first rate, and I counted the days till he left.

Posted by Grunter 2022-01-26 05:44|| 2022-01-26 05:44|| Front Page Top

#5 taking pictures with a recreational drone

Whew! Good thing it wasn't one o' them spying drones. Had me worried there for a sec. Thanks fer pointin' that out!

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2022-01-26 06:06|| 2022-01-26 06:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Even with all the ass kissing France has done with Iran? Shocked I say!

Why did Ayatollah Komeini choose exile in Paris?

Posted by Woodrow 2022-01-26 07:43|| 2022-01-26 07:43|| Front Page Top

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-01-26 07:47|| 2022-01-26 07:47|| Front Page Top

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