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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Four Iranians have been tried on charges of seeking to topple Iran's Islamic government with the alleged support of the U.S. State Department and the CIA, a judicial official said Tuesday. Ali Reza Jamshidi, a judiciary spokesman, said the four were detained and tried in Tehran. Jamshidi claimed they planned to recruit others to be trained in anti-Iranian activities abroad. "They were directed by the U.S. State Department and the CIA," he told reporters, without elaborating or identifying the four. It was unclear when the trial started or how long it lasted, but Jamshidi said a verdict and sentencing was expected within days.