U.S. Woman Held On Spy Charges After Crossing Armenian Border
January 06 2011
Iranian media report that a 55-year-old American woman has been arrested near the border town of Norduz on espionage charges, according to Al Jazeera (Qatar).
The suspect, Hall Talayan, was said to be carrying hidden spying equipment in her teeth, according to the Farsi-language Iran.
She was arrested by customs police after entering Iran from Armenia without a visa, officials said.
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