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U.S. Calls on Iran to Release Death-Sentenced American

Description:Iran's death sentence for American Amir Mirza Hekmati riles Washington. Arrested in December, Iran accuses the 28-year-old of Iranian descent of spying after receiving training at U.S. bases in Afghanistan and Iraq. If still unconfirmed reports of the sentencing prove true, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the U.S. would condemn the verdict. The U.S. denies Hekmati is a spy, calling on Iran to set him free. (1:47)

Source: Reuters

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