“The trial of a Washington Post journalist detained in Iran for almost 10 months on charges that include ‘espionage’ has opened in the capital Tehran behind closed doors. Jason Rezaian, a dual US-Iranian citizen, has been accused of passing information to ‘hostile governments’. The Washington Post’s editor described the trial as ‘shameful’ and criticised the decision to hold it in private.”
Source: Iran trial for Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian starts – BBC News