Appeal Denied For Princeton University Doctoral Student Held In Iran For Spying
(WorldNews Iran)

Reuters reported a Princeton University student convicted on espionages in Iran and sentenced to 10 years in prison has had his appeal denied, the university and his wife said Thursday. His family and the university deny charges Xiyue Wang, a history doctoral student and U.S. citizen, was `spying under the cover of research,` the report said. Wang was conducting dissertation research in Iran in 2016 when he was detained by Iranian authorities, Reuters reported. `Iranian authorities have denied Xiyue Wang`s appeal of his conviction and 10-year prison sentence for espionage that he did not attempt or commit,` Princeton University said in a statement. `We are distressed that his appeal was...