Air Force Veteran Who Defected To Iran Charged With Espionage
February 14 2019
An Air Force veteran and former intelligence officer has been charged with spying for Iran, reports the Stars and Stripes.
Prosecutors unsealed federal espionage charges against Monica Elfriede Witt on Tuesday.
Witt, 39, passed classified information to Iranian officials, including the identities of U.S. intelligence personnel, the Justice Dept. said. She also created target packages for Iran to use against U.S. agents and counterintelligence officials, reported CNN.
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