Sweden has demanded that the death penalty not be carried out and Foreign Minister Ann Linde (S) has raised the case with Iran on several occasions, most recently on Tuesday.
"In light of information that Iran may have planned to carry out the death penalty against the Swedish citizen Djalali, I spoke today with Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif.
Sweden condemns the death penalty and works to ensure that the verdict against Djalali is not enforced ", Ann Linde writes on Twitter.
The trial and verdict are condemned
Ahmadreza Djalali has lived in Sweden with his family for many years and had a permanent residence permit before he received Swedish citizenship in February 2018.
- According to Djalali's wife, Vida Mehrannia, the family has been told that the verdict can be enforced soon, says Stina Blomgren.
- The verdict against him states that Djalali was guilty of espionage and "spreading corruption on earth".
Amnesty International claims that the trial against Djalali was very deficient, and that the evidence presented against him has been forced under threat.
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