Iran issues guilty verdict in Washington Post reporter case

The Washington Post on Monday angrily denounced the
conviction of one of its reporters in a secret Iranian court,
calling the proceeding an "outrageous injustice."

Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron criticized Iran’s conviction of Post reporter, American Jason Rezaian in a closed-door trial on charges that are unclear, saying the verdict was unconscionable.


Rezaian was found guilty of various allegations by an Iranian court, the country's state TV reported late Sunday.

"Iran has behaved unconscionably throughout this case, but never more so than with this indefensible decision by a Revolutionary Court to convict an innocent journalist of serious crimes after a proceeding that unfolded in secret, with no evidence whatsoever of any wrongdoing. For now, no sentence has been announced," Baron said in a statement Monday.

Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein  said:

"The ruling on this case has been issued. There is still the possibility of this ruling being appealed, and it is not final,".

It was not immediately clear of what exactly Rezaian had been convicted. He had faced multiple charges, including espionage, at his trial, which was widely criticized by the U.S. government and press freedom organizations.

Rezaian reportedly faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on all charges.