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Iran To Resume French Lecturer's Trial


French teaching assistant Clotilde Reiss has been staying in the French Embassy in Tehran since her trial began in mid-August.
French teaching assistant Clotilde Reiss has been staying in the French Embassy in Tehran since her trial began in mid-August.
The trial of a French teaching assistant who was arrested on spying charges following Iran's disputed election in June will resume on Tuesday, the ISNA news agency has reported.

Clotilde Reiss, who is out of jail on bail, has been staying in the French Embassy in Tehran since her trial started on August 16.

ISNA cited a statement from Tehran's Revolutionary Court for its report on the new trial session but did not give details.

-- Reuters

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