Haleh Esfandiari is a case to watch and read closely. Apostasy in Islam is punishable by death. In a recent article in Keyhan (the link was referred by a friend) I read about Haleh Esfandiari being an ex-Muslim. Apparently she had converted to Judaism after marring Shaul Bakhash (a renowned Iranian Zionist (exact word from the Keyhan article) who is currently teaching at a university in VA.) This means the Iranian regime can put Haleh Esfandiari to death because of converting to another religion. This is despite the fact that Dr. Esfandiari's boss is a supporter of a talk with the murderer regime of Iran. Last but not least... Hossein Shariatmadari the head of Keyhan is a Jewish converter to Islam. His siblings if I recall correctly live in France and are strong supporters of the Zionist movement.

کیهان: هاله اسفندياري پس از ازدواج با بخاش از دين اسلام خارج و به مذهب يهود مي پيوندد.