Academic in Iranian jail granted a consular visit

Image from a 2017 video of Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a University of Melbourne scholar on the Middle East

Image from a 2017 video of Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a University of Melbourne scholar on the Middle East Source: AAP

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An Australian academic serving a 10 year jail sentence for espionage in Iran has been granted a consular visit after reports surfaced she was seriously unwell.

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