US, EU Should Seek Release of Dual-National Hostages in Tandem with Nuclear Talks
April 20, 2021—The situation of dual-nationals and foreign persons taken hostage and imprisoned by the Iranian government has not only remained unchanged, ...
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May 21, 2020
Six-Year Prison Sentence Against French-Iranian Academic Unfounded, Lawyer Says
Fariba Adelkhah, Imprisoned For Almost a Year, Is in Good Spirits But “Suffering Physically” The six-year prison sentence issued against Iranian-born French anthropologist Fariba Adelkhah ...
April 24, 2019
Memo to Zarif: Stop Taking Dual Nationals as Hostages
April 24, 2019 – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s statement today that he has the “authority” to exchange Iranian-Americans imprisoned in Iran with the US ...
February 12, 2019
US Resident Imprisoned in Iran Nizar Zakka Refused to Make False “Confession” on Film
Lebanese-born US resident Nizar Zakka refused to make false statements while being filmed in Evin Prison in ...
February 8, 2019
Swedish-Iranian Scientist Denied Medical Treatment for Demanding to be Transported With Dignity
Ahmadreza Djalali and wife Vida Mehrannia with their child. ...
January 30, 2019
Eight Conservationists Tried in Iran on Basis of Retracted False “Confessions”
First Half of Indictment Lacks Evidence, Relies on Statements Made Under Extreme Duress January 30, 2019 – In their first trial session since being detained ...
January 28, 2019
Concealing Details, Prosecutor Says US Veteran Jailed in Iran Based on “Private” Complaint
Seven months after American citizen Michael White was imprisoned in Iran, the prosecutor of the city of Mashhad told a state-funded media agency ...
September 24, 2018
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Health Condition Has “Gotten Worse” in Iran’s Evin Prison
The health of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has severely declined since she was forcibly returned to Evin Prison in Iran after ...
July 24, 2018
Iranian American and US Permanent Resident Released on Bail From Iran’s Evin Prison
Karan Vafadari and Afarin Neyssari Awaiting Appeal in Tehran Two years after being sentenced to long prison sentences without due process ...
May 24, 2018
Hardline Judge Orders Zaghari-Ratcliffe to Hire Different Lawyer After Issuing New Charge
Imprisoned Dual National Allowed to Speak to UK Ambassador for First Time After being told she is facing the charge of “propaganda against the ...
May 24, 2018
Who Are the Dual and Foreign Nationals Imprisoned in Iran? (Updated)
At least 21 (15 dual nationals, five foreign nationals and one foreign permanent resident) were known to be held in Iran (imprisoned, under house arrest, or prohibited from leaving the country) as of July 2022 ...