Jonathan Pollard, the American naval intelligence official who spied for Israel, could be released in November after serving out his sentence, the Justice Department said Friday.
But officials denied that there was any link between Pollard’s impending parole and attempts to mollify Israel over this month’s nuclear agreement with Iran.
“Mr. Pollard’s status will be determined by the United States Parole Commission according to standard procedures,” said Alistair Baskey, a National Security Council spokesman. “There is absolutely zero linkage between Mr. Pollard’s status and foreign policy considerations.