Iran War American Detainees

A New York jeweler has been released from prison in Iran, but he is prohibited from leaving the country. The family of Kamran Hekmati said on their website advocating for his release that he was let out of Tehran’s notorious Evin prison on Sept. 5 after completing his sentence. They say he also recently overcame bladder cancer, but he requires regular medical checkups. The State Department called on Iran to lift its so-called exit ban so Hekmati can return home. The Iranian American, who is also Jewish, was arrested last July after having his passport seized at the airport in Tehran.