Accused: Iran state TV identified the man as Amir Mirzaei Hekmati An American accused by Iran of working for the CIA could face the death penalty, it was reported today. In a closed court hearing, the prosecution asked for capital punishment for suspect Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, said the semi-official Fars news agency. Hekmati is alleged to have 'admitted' receiving training in America and planned to imply that Iran was 'involved in terrorist activities in foreign countries' after returning home. The prosecutor said 28-year-old Arizona-born Hekmati entered Iran's intelligence department three times. Hekmati  repeated a confession broadcast on state television on December 18, according to the Fars report. Under Iranian law spying is punishable by death only in military cases .
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