AFP, Washington, 9 Jan 2012 – The United States on Monday condemned the death sentence handed to US-Iranian ex-Marine Amir Mirzai Hekmati in Iran and said allegations that he worked for the CIA were ‘false.’
‘We have seen Iranian press reports that Mr. Hekmati has been sentenced to death by an Iranian court. If true, we strongly condemn such a verdict and will work with our partners to convey our condemnation to the Iranian government,’ said National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor.