U.S. Hikers in Iran Seek Move to Embassy, Lawyer Says
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The lawyer representing two U.S. Americans detained in Iran for more than a year on espionage charges said he’ll request that they be allowed to move to the Swiss embassy in Tehran while awaiting trial.
Masoud Shafiei, the lawyer, said he will make the request after the trial date was postponed yesterday by three months to Feb. 6. The Swiss embassy in the Iranian capital handles the interests of the U.S., which doesn’t have diplomatic relations with the Islamic republic.