Iran 's The U.S. State Department orders a retrial in the espionage case , state media report . Hekmati is accused of spying and was sentenced to death in Monday . Hekmati was arrested in August while visiting his grandmother and other relatives , his family in Michigan said . His family and the Iran government deny the allegations . The status of his case was not immediately clear January .
Iran 's The U.S. State Department orders a retrial in the espionage case , state media report . Hekmati is accused of spying and was sentenced to death in Monday . His family and the Iran government deny the allegations . The status of his case was not immediately clear January .