伊朗逮捕了一名参与伊朗与世界大国核协议谈判的一名小组成员。
这是一个被视为具有里程碑意义的协议。
根据伊朗国营媒体报道，伊朗司法部门发言人艾杰星期天说，一名“渗透进核问题谈判小组的间谍”在被监禁几天之后取保候审。
这名谈判人员的身份没有被披露，不过艾杰说，他正在接受调查。
伊朗去年同意遏制其核项目，以换取解除大多数的全球经济制裁。很多强硬派人士反对这项协议，认为这是对美国的让步。
星期三，强硬派新闻机构报道，伊朗官员逮捕了伊朗与加拿大双重国籍的谈判小组成员艾斯法哈尼。去年在一名主要谈判代表主持的伊朗核协议谈判中，他是谈判小组成员。谈判达成的协议解除了针对伊朗的制裁。
伊朗国营媒体在回应星期三强硬派媒体的报道时援引了艾杰星期天的讲话。他说：“报道是准确的。他得到保释，对他的指控还未被证实。”
艾斯法哈尼被调查的原因还不清楚。不过，自从去年达成核协议以来，伊朗安全机构更经常地打击拥有双重国籍的人士。
Iran has arrested a member of a team that played a role in negotiating a milestone nuclear agreement with world powers.
According to IRNA, Iran's state media, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said Sunday that a "spy who had infiltrated the nuclear team" was released on bail after being held in jail for a few days.
The negotiator's identity was not disclosed but Ejei said he is still under investigation.
Last year Iran agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for relief from most global economic sanctions. The deal is opposed by many hardliners who view it as a concession to the United States.
On Wednesday, hard line news organizations reported Iranian officials apprehended dual Iranian-Canadian national Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani. He was a member of a team that negotiated the lifting sanctions against Iran under one of the primary negotiators of last year's nuclear pact.
In response to Wednesday's hard line media reports, Iran's state media quoted Ejei Sunday as saying, "The report is correct. He was released on bail. Yet, his charge is not proved."
Why Esfahani is being investigated is not clear. But people with dual nationalities have been more frequently targeted by Iranian security forces since the nuclear deal was reached last year.
