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January 9, 2012

Iran-U.S. Tensions Escalate As Iran Sentences U.S. Citizen to Death 
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There have been a number of developments in the heightening tensions
between Iran and the United States. Earlier today, Iran announced it had
sentenced a U.S.-born man to death for allegedly spying for the CIA. The
United States has denied that Arizona-born Amir Mirza Hekmati is a spy.
Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is traveling to
China and Japan this week in an effort to push for expanded sanctions on
Iran.



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