US and Canada urge Iran to resolve several cases of missing or detained individualsSeptember 25th, 2009 US, Canada ask Iran to resolve humanitarian casesNEW YORK — The U.S. and Canada are making a joint plea to Iran to resolve several cases of Americans and Canadians detained or missing in Iran.
Secretary of State Clinton renews US call for Iran to release Americans detained, missingAugust 15th, 2009 US renews calls on Iran to release AmericansWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pressing Iran to release Americans who are detained or have gone missing there. Retired FBI agent Robert Levinson has been missing since March 2007.
Family of arrested Iranian-American expresses fear of show trial in IranJuly 17th, 2009 American's family fears Iranian show trialWASHINGTON — The family and associates of an Iranian-American scholar under arrest in Iran say they are worried that the Islamic Republic is preparing to bring him before a show trial. Iranian state-run Press TV has reported that Kian Tajbakhsh was arrested last week for working with a local employee of the British Embassy, Hossein Rassam, who also is being held in Tehran.
Family says Iranian-American democracy scholar arrested for 2nd time in 2 yearsJuly 10th, 2009 Family: Iranian-American democracy scholar heldNEW YORK — The family of an Iranian-American scholar says he has been arrested by Iranian authorities for the second time in two years. A relative says security forces arrested Kian Tajbakhsh late Thursday.
State Department disputes Iranian allegation of undue American interference in Iranian affairsJune 17th, 2009 US official denies charge of interference in IranWASHINGTON — The State Department is disputing an allegation by the Iranian government that the United States is meddling excessively in its internal affairs. State Department spokesman P.J.
Clinton welcomes Iran's decision to release American journalist accused of spyingMay 11th, 2009 Clinton welcomes Iran's release of US journalistWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is welcoming the release of an American journalist who had been jailed in Iran for four months. Clinton told reporters at the State Department that the Obama administration disputes the spying charges against 32-year-old Roxanna Saberi and objects to the verdict rendered against her by an Iranian court.
Jailed Iranian-American reporter to be releasedMay 11th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi is to be released, Iranian news agency ISNA reported Monday quoting her lawyer. Saberi's lawyer Saleh Nikbakht said the appeal court Sunday dismissed the primary court ruling on charges of espionage against Saberi and issued the verdict on charges of disruption of national security.
US calls on Iran to release American journalistApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the immediate release of an American journalist sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on 'baseless' espionage charges. 'We believe she should be freed immediately,' Clinton said.
US calls on Iran to release American journalistApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the immediate release of an American journalist sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on 'baseless' espionage charges. 'We believe she should be freed immediately,' Clinton said.
US calls on Iran to release American journalistApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the immediate release of an American journalist sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran on 'baseless' espionage charges. 'We believe she should be freed immediately,' Clinton said.
Ahmadinejad urges legal rights for Iranian-American journalistApril 19th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday called for 'fairness' for the Iranian-American journalist who has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a court here on charges of espionage. In a letter to prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, Ahmadinejad advised him 'to precisely handle the case, observe administration of justice and ensure the accused can freely and legally defend herself', IRNA reported.
US-Iranian journalist jailed for eight years in Tehran for spyingApril 18th, 2009 TEHRAN - An American-Iranian journalist has been jailed for eight years in Tehran after being accused of spying for the United States. er lawyer and family revealed that 31-year-old Roxana Saberi had been convicted and sentenced.
US concerned over journalist's jail sentence by IranApril 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - The US expressed deep concern Saturday over an eight-year prison sentence imposed by the Iranian judiciary on Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi for spying. 'I am deeply disappointed,' Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said.
US seeking release of journalist held in IranApril 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A month after Iranian officials said they would soon free an Iranian-American radio reporter Roxana Saberi, Washington was still trying to obtain her release, a US official said Monday. Saberi has been detained since the end of January in Tehran's Evin prison.
US should free our diplomats detained in Iraq: IranFebruary 12th, 2009 ARBIL - The new US administration has been urged by Iran to release the Iranian diplomats held in Iraq as the first step to realise 'change' promised by President Barack Obama, Mehr News reported. 'American officials (should) release Iranian diplomats as the first move toward realising the ‘change slogan’ by the new US administration,' Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said while reopening the Iranian consulate in Arbil Thursday.
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