(AP-Washington Post) Amir Vahdat and Jon Gambrell - Iran's judiciary has indicted a member of the country's team that negotiated the nuclear deal with world powers, judiciary spokesman Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejehi said Sunday. It is believed to be Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani, an Iranian-Canadian national previously detained by authorities on suspicion of espionage. Several Iranian-Americans have been detained in the wake of the nuclear deal, including Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi and his octogenarian father, Baquer Namazi, who are serving 10-year prison sentences for "cooperating with the hostile American government." Also detained is Robin Shahini, who is serving an 18-year prison sentence for "collaboration with a hostile government." In most of the recent cases, dual nationals have faced secret charges in closed-door hearings before Iran's Revolutionary Court.
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