Iran’s judiciary has confirmed an appeals court will hear the case of an American journalist convicted of spying next week.

An American journalist who has been convicted of spying in Iran has gone on a hunger strike to protest against her imprisonment, according to her father.

An American journalist jailed in Iran has been convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison just days after she was tried behind closed doors, her lawyer said today.

AN Iranian-American journalist detained in Tehran has been charged with espionage, her lawyer said yesterday.