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Khalife Denies Endangering Zaghari-Ratcliffe

British soldier Daniel Khalife denies endangering Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe despite creating a fake intelligence dossier and faces charges of spying and escaping prison.

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UkNational SecurityTrialIntelligencePrison EscapeSpying

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Daniel KhalifeNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeJames CleverleyAli Bagheri KaniMark Heywood Kc

What is the current status of Khalife's trial?: Khalife's trial is ongoing; he has pleaded guilty to escaping prison but continues to deny the other charges, including spying and creating a document that could endanger the safety of a British citizen.
What charges has Daniel Khalife pleaded guilty to?: Daniel Khalife, a British soldier, pleaded guilty to escaping from prison but denies other charges, including spying for Iran and endangering Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's life.
What is the prosecution's argument against Khalife?: The prosecution argues that Khalife's actions, including creating and attempting to send the document to Iranian agents, could have endangered British citizens. Khalife maintains the document was a draft and never sent.
What is Khalife's defense against the spying charges?: Khalife claims he was attempting to act as a double agent, creating fake intelligence documents, including one on Zaghari-Ratcliffe, and passing them to Iranian agents. He denies the document endangered her.
What was the content of the fake document concerning Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?: The fake document on Zaghari-Ratcliffe detailed the UK's stance on paying ransoms, stating that they would not pay even though a debt was owed to Iran. The UK government later did make a payment to secure her release.

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