The agency said a third U.S.-Iranian, Parnaz Azima, has been accused of working for "counterrevolutionary" Radio Farda, which is operated by the U.S.-funded broadcasters RFE/RL and Voice of America, and her case is ready to go to court.

Azima is not in jail, but her passport had been confiscated.

On May 31, international human rights groups called on Iran to release Esfandiari and Tajbakhsh and peace activist Ali Shakeri. All three are being held on suspicions of spying or acting against state interests.

The United States has denied they or Azima are spies or clandestine employees of the U.S. government.

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