Two Iranian-born brothers were charged in Sweden with aggravated espionage for allegedly spying for Russia for around a decade, prosecutors said. One of them men worked for Sweden's domestic intelligence agency. Authorities identified them as Peyman Kia, 42, and Payam Kia, 35. One of the men was also indicted for the alleged gross unauthorized handling of secret information. It wasn't immediately clear which of the brothers it was. According to the charge sheet obtained by the Associated Press, the men “jointly” passed information to the Russian military intelligence service GRU during the period from September 28, 2011 to September 20, 2021. To read the original story from AP, click here.
Iranian-Born Brothers Charged In Sweden With Spying For Russia
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