Murdered journalist: Lawyers attack Iranian trial

Iran’s hard-line judiciary today abruptly concluded the trial of a secret agent charged with murdering an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist, prompting lawyers for the victim’s mother to describe the proceedings as “unacceptable”.

It was not clear when a verdict would be issued in the case, which has strained Iranian-Canadian ties and led to finger-pointing between hard-liners and reformers within Iran’s ruling Islamic establishment.