Swiss National Accused of Spying Died by Suicide in Iranian Prison

A Swiss national who was arrested and accused of spying in Iran died by suicide in prison on Thursday (Friday AEST), according to Mizan Online, a news agency affiliated with Iran's judiciary.

"All evidence and documents from the place where this person was being held have been reviewed, and according to the documents, it is clear that he committed suicide," the chief justice of Iran's Semnan province said, as cited by Mizan Online.

This Swiss citizen's case, whose identity has not been disclosed, "was being reviewed and processed" after he was arrested for espionage, according to Mizan Online. more