Published: December 11th, 2023,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

The trial of an EU employee from Sweden arrested on espionage charges has begun in Iran. The trial began on Saturday, as EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell announced on Sunday. The Spaniard did not provide any details. He merely emphasized that the Foreign Service employee, who has been imprisoned since 2022, is innocent from an EU perspective and must be released immediately.