Iran Returns American To Prison Against Advice Of Medical Examiner
American man imprisoned in Iran, Baquer Namazi, has been returned to prison after a brief release due to health concerns. Lawyer Jared Genser said in a statement that the decision to return his 81-year-old client to Tehran's Evin prison despite the advice of the Iranian government's own medical examiner is "tantamount to a death sentence." Namazi had undergone surgery while imprisoned to have a pacemaker installed and Genser had wanted his client's leave to be made permanent given his poor health. The U.S. State Department said it was ...
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