Podcast 52: Interviewing Sarah Hekmati about her Brother Amir, an American Imprisoned in Iran

Amir Hekmati, a 29 year-old US citizen and decorated Iraq war veteran, traveled to Iran in August of 2011 to visit his grandmother and extended family. Within weeks of entering the country for the first time, he was arrested, interrogated, and sent to Evin Prison, with no explanation to his family.

Today his sister Sarah Hekmati joins us to discuss her brother’s background, his current situation, their father’s failing health, and their family’s hopes for the future.