The lawyer for Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese man held in Iran since 2015, has said that his client will be released in the "next few days."
Majed Dimashkiyeh told The Associated Press that Zakka's expected release comes after mediations by top Lebanese officials, including President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
Some Iranian media outlets reported earlier Monday that Zakka would be released soon without giving further details.
Zakka, who has permanent US residency, went missing in 2015, during his fifth trip to Iran. Two weeks later, Iranian state TV reported that he was in custody and suspected of having "deep links" to US intelligence services.
Zakka, 52, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in September 2016 and handed a $4.2 million fine after a security court convicted him of espionage.
Zakka's family, which denies the allegations, told Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday that it hasn’t been officially informed of the man’s possible release.
