LONDON: British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has said Iran tried to recruit her as a spy “many times” during her imprisonment in the country. She told Sky News on Tuesday of her suspicions that Iran wanted to “have its cake and eat it too” by receiving compensation from Australia through diplomatic channels while also using her for espionage. “I knew the reason they didn’t engage in any meaningful negotiations with the Australians was because they wanted to recruit me,” she said. The Sky News interview is her first after she was released in a prisoner swap involving Australia, Iran, Israel and Thailand last year. Moore-Gilbert labeled the charges as “ridiculous,” saying she “drew strength” from being detained on false charges.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2021 14:41 UTC