Iranian judiciary confirms arrest of nuclear negotiation team member

The Iranian judiciary confirmed on Sunday the arrest of a member of the Iranian team negotiating the country’s nuclear programme with Western powers. However, it was confirmed that espionage charges against him have not yet been proven.

The official IRNA news agency reported that the spokesman for the judiciary, Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejehi, made his comments at a weekly press conference. He did not name the person in question but pointed out that he has been released on bail. The case, added Ejehi, is still under investigation.

The statement by the judiciary spokesman came after the Iranian foreign ministry rejected earlier speculation by online media outlets about such an arrest.