Iranian government hands harsh prison sentences to American citizens born in Iran
The Iranian government in recent weeks has handed down a string of lengthy prison sentences to American citizens born in Iran, a move that experts say could signal the country’s interest in a prisoner swap or payoff. A San Diego man received an 18-year sentence on Monday, according to his girlfriend, who spoke over the phone with him after he was convicted of collaboration with a hostile government — the United States — and blasphemy. Reza “Robin” Shahini’s conviction, first reported by Vice News, comes one week after two U.S. citizens, ...
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