Iran to free Lebanese man jailed for 'US spying'
Iran to free Lebanese man jailed for 'US spying'
Nizar Zakka was arrested in September 2015 during a visit to Iran and sentenced to 10 years in jail on charges of spying for Washington.
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Nizar Zakka was arrested in September 2015 [Twitter]
A Lebanese national who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2015 is expected to arrive in Beirut within 48 hours, local media reported on Sunday.
The head of the General Security Maj Gen Abbas Ibrahim flew to Tehran to secure Zakka's release, Lebanon's Daily Star reported.
The head of the General Security Maj Gen Abbas Ibrahim flew to Tehran to secure Zakka's release, Lebanon's Daily Star reported.