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Coverage dated October 4, 2022

Freed US citizen, 85, lands in Oman after detention in Iran

Headline from Digital Journal

Namazi, a former UNICEF official, was detained in February 2016 when he travelled to Iran to press for the release of his son Siamak.

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  1. Digital Journal

    Freed US citizen, 85, lands in Oman after detention in Iran (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Namazi, a former UNICEF official, was detained in February 2016 when he travelled to Iran to press for the release of his son Siamak.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    American citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran after being held for more than six years (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Baquer Namazi, an elderly American wrongfully detained in Iran, is on his way out of the country for surgery in the United Arab Emirates, his family said in a statement on Wednesday.

  3. NBC News

    U.S. citizen Baquer Namazi flies out of Iran after years of detention (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Namazi will undergo urgent surgery to clear a “severe blockage” of an artery, his family and lawyer said in a statement.

  4. NPR

    Iran allows ailing American Baquer Namazi to leave the country for treatment (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The former U.N. official had been arrested after going to Iran to try to free his son - who remains held there.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Detained Iranian American Baquer Namazi leaves Iran for Oman (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The 85-year-old former official convicted of spying has left the country while his son remains under arrest.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Detained US citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran after six years (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Baquer Namazi flew out of Iran to the United Arab Emirates Wednesday, where he will undergo surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

  7. CBS News

    U.S. national Baquer Namazi, 85, leaves Iran after more than 6 years in "illegal" detention (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Pressure had been piled on Iran to free Baquer Namazi, 85, as his health has deteriorated. His son, however has not been released.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Detained US citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Baquer Namazi traveled to the United Arab Emirates Wednesday, where he will undergo surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

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