- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

German Prosecution Suspects Former Military Translator of State Treason in Iran's Favor

© REUTERS / ANDREAS GEBERT"Fridays for Future" protest in Stuttgart
Fridays for Future protest in Stuttgart - Sputnik International
Subscribe
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany's Prosecutor General has accused Abdula S., a military translator and dual citizen of Germany and Afghanistan, of state treason in favour of the Iranian government, the prosecution said Friday in a statement.

"The accused is suspected of disclosing top-secret classified information and official secrets on 18 counts," the statement said.

According to the investigation, Abdula S. worked as a translator and defence consultant for the German military for many years, during which he passed on to Iranian intelligence services top secret information belonging to the German government.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала