Iranian media reported last week that a US-Iranian businessman named Emad Shargi had been arrested has he tried to cross a western border illegally. It could complicate plans by new US President ...
While insisting the claim was false, the US spokesperson said Washington was committed to securing the release of Americans held in Iran - naming Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi and Morad Tahbaz.
In exchange, Tehran would receive roughly $6 billion worth of Iranian assets held in a restricted account in South Korea. Here’s what is known about the five American citizens: Siamak Namazi, Emad ...
They were met by senior US officials and are now on their way to Washington. The Americans include 51-year-old businessman Siamak Namazi, who has spent nearly eight years in Tehran’s notorious Evin ...
Sharghi is the sister of Emad Shargi, who is being wrongfully held at the notorious Evin Prison in Iran. The 30-foot-wide painting features a QR code that directs to www.BringOurFamiliesHome.org.