Iranian-American scholars

Iranian-American scholar expects to be released soon

Dinka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:41:51 -0500

An American scholar of Iranian descent who was detained in Tehran in May and charged with espionage has indicated he may be freed soon. Kian Tajbakhsh, an internationally renowned social scientist and urban planner, told Western journalists permitted to visit him at the Evin prison, north of Tehran, that he was being held in solitary confinement but was being well treated.

Iranians Detained In Connection With Arrested US Scholars

Dinka — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:20:53 -0500

Iranian Intelligence Minister Gholamhussein Mohseni-Ejei says authorities in Tehran have detained several people for having ties with two Iranian-Americans arrested in May.

U.S. troops in Iraq arrest 3 Iranian diplomats

Dinka — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:21:29 -0500

Three Iranian diplomats were detained and interrogated by U.S. forces in Iraq on Friday. Mohammad Ali Hosseini, the spokesman, condemned the detentions, which he said occurred while they were traveling from Iraq to Iran on Friday to spend the weekend back home.

Washington Assails Tehran Over Detainees

Dinka — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:41:06 -0500

The U.S. State Department has expressed dismay over the detention or perceived harassment of U.S.-Iranian citizens over what it regards as "groundless charges."

Iran Repeats Charges Against Detained Scholars

Dinka — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:35:24 -0500

Iran has reiterated espionage charges against two detained U.S.-Iranian scholars. The Iran Students News Agency today quoted Hassan Hadad, Tehran's deputy prosecutor, as saying Haleh Esfandiari and Kian Tajbakhsh have admitted carrying out activities, but they said their intention was helping Iran.

US: Iran Jails Third Iranian-American

Dinka — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:17:28 -0500

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that Iran has jailed a third Iranian-American. A department spokesman, Tom Casey, says businessman and peace activist Ali Shakeri is being detained at Tehran's Evin prison, in what the official calls part of a disturbing pattern.

Rights Groups Urge Tehran To Release Scholars, Journalists

Dinka — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:09:42 -0500

Independent academic and human rights groups today are demanding the immediate release of two Iranian-American scholars jailed in Tehran on charges of spying.