The Swiss man who died in an Iranian prison is said to have secretly taken soil samples beforehand, according to Iranian media. According to the Swiss foreign ministry, the 64-year-old man was travelling in Iran as a tourist. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The man was arrested during the Israeli airstrike on Iran at the end of October 2024, reported the portal Nurnews, which maintains good contacts in the Iranian security apparatus. The intelligence service had accused him of taking soil samples in a desert region. The man was then arrested by the secret service and taken to Semnan prison, almost 200 kilometres east of the Iranian capital Tehran. According to official statements, he took his own life there on Thursday. The Iranian news portal Tabnak reported that the Iranians are said to have arrested not only the Swiss national but also a network of collaborators. Travelling as a tourist The Swiss national is a 64-year-old man who had been travelling ...
