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American citizen detained in Iran is temporarily released due to coronavirus

by Martha Castro and Khadija Islow | Mar 20, 2020 | Featured, Politics

With increasing concerns about the coronavirus spreading in Iran’s overcrowded prisons, Michael White, an American citizen detained in Iran since 2018, has been temporarily released, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, although four other American imprisoned...
Families of American hostages in Iran urge Congress to provide more assistance

Families of American hostages in Iran urge Congress to provide more assistance

by Martha Castro and Khadija Islow | Mar 5, 2020 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics

WASHINGTON— Families of American hostages in Iran on Thursday called on the House to approve a bill that would increase government assistance to Americans wrongfully detained abroad and impose sanctions on foreign officials responsible for the detainments. “Any...

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