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Iranian-American Amir Mirza Hekmati, who has been sentenced to death by Iran's Revolutionary Court on the charge of spying for the CIA, speaks during a recorded interview, made available to Reuters TV on January 9, 2012
Monday, Jan. 09, 2012

Open quoteAlthough I was appointed to break into Iran's intelligence systems and act as a new source for the CIA, I had no intention of undermining the country.Close quote

  • AMIR MIRZAI HEKMATI,
  • an American man of Iranian descent who has reportedly been sentenced to death in Iran for spying on behalf of the CIA
Photo: REUTERS / via Reuters TV | Source: BBC