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US Denies Releasing Iranian Funds Held Abroad in Exchange for Setting Namazi Free

The Biden administration has welcomed Iran allowing the US-Iranian dual national Bagher Namazi to leave the country after having banned him from travel for seven years but denied that the release was linked to unfreezing Iranian funds in South Korea. Namazi’s son, Siamak Namazi, was also granted a provisional release…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: American Held in Iran Allowed to Leave, Son Freed from Detention

The United Nations said Saturday that an Iranian-American blocked from leaving Iran can now depart and that his son was released from detention. The United States has been pressing for the release of these two men and two other Americans amid efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran releases US-Iranian detainee as protests roil country

Iran has released from detention an Iranian-American businessman who was jailed seven years ago during a visit to Tehran, and his elderly father, the United Nations said in a statement on Saturday.

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Iranian American held in Tehran for seven years granted temporary release

Siamak Namazi, convicted along with father on espionage charges freed from Evin prison on one-week renewable furlough

The Guardian - US

U.S. citizen allowed to leave Iranian prison for a week

Siamak Namazi, an Iranian American imprisoned in Iran for nearly seven years on espionage-related charges rejected by Washington as baseless, has been allowed out of Tehran's Evin prison on a one-week furlough, his lawyer said on Saturday.

Reuters

US Citizen in Iran Needs Surgery, Family Pleads for Son's Release

The family of a US citizen detained for nearly seven years in Tehran pleaded Tuesday for his furlough to be with his father, who it said needs a new, urgent surgery and cannot leave Iran. Baquer Namazi, 85, requires surgery within weeks to clear life-threatening blockages in his left carotid…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Q&A: Why is Brittney Griner detained in Russia and when might she be released?

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17.

Los Angeles Times

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Exclusive-Iran nuclear agreement unlikely without release of U.S. prisoners -Malley

The United States is unlikely to strike an agreement with Iran to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal unless Tehran releases four U.S. citizens Washington says it is holding hostage, the lead U.S. nuclear negotiator told Reuters on Sunday.

Reuters

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