Overview
- He was detained at Tehran’s airport in May during a family visit, interrogated repeatedly, and has been held in Evin Prison since July.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Court issued a four-year term in late August under a law that criminalizes travel by Iranian citizens to Israel.
- Accounts differ on a subsequent reduction, with relatives citing a cut to one year and judiciary-linked reporting saying two years.
- Family members say he is battling aggressive bladder cancer and are seeking a humanitarian release as the appeal moves forward.
- The U.S. State Department urged Iran to release him and other detained Americans immediately, noting Iran’s refusal to recognize dual citizenship limits consular access.