The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/amir-hekmati/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:16:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Amir Hekmati | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/amir-hekmati/ 32 32 Judge rules Iran must pay $63m to US ex-Marine imprisoned there https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-rules-iran-must-pay-63m-to-us-ex-marine-imprisoned-there/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:37:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1704549 Amir Hekmati was detained in August 2011 on espionage charges, was freed as part of January 2016 prisoner exchange

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]]> Former US Marine sues Iran over ‘torture’ while held captive https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-us-marine-sues-iran-over-torture-while-held-captive/ Wed, 11 May 2016 03:40:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1390276 According to lawsuit, Amir Hekmati, a dual American-Iranian national, was whipped, tasered, forced to take 'addictive pills,' over 4.5 years

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]]> White House facing questions over $1.7 billion to Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-facing-questions-over-1-7-billion-to-iran/ Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:19:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1326558 Republicans want probe into payment to Tehran that Obama administration denies was bribe to secure release of 5 Americans

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]]> Iran general: US paid Tehran $1.7 billion to release ‘spies’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-general-us-paid-tehran-1-7-billion-to-release-spies/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:18:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1326304 US denies claim by Basij officer that settlement of suit dating to 1979 Islamic revolution bought return of 4 US prisoners

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]]> ‘War to get me out’: Wife of freed US reporter tells of Iran ordeal https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-to-get-me-out-wife-of-freed-us-reporter-tells-of-iran-ordeal/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 14:01:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1326302 It reportedly took a call from Kerry to Zarif before Yeganeh Salehi was allowed to leave with husband Jason Rezaian

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]]> After 4 years in Iranian jail, ex-US Marine arrives home https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-4-years-in-iranian-jail-ex-us-marine-arrives-home/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 01:01:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1326124 Amir Hekmati says incarceration 'wasn't good'; family says he was tortured, kept in solitary cell for long periods

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]]> Champagne flowed when released Americans finally left Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/champagne-flowed-when-released-americans-finally-left-iran/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 03:57:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1324788 Former prisoner and US Marine Amir Hekmati says he was worried until the last minute that the Iranians wouldn't let him and three others go

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]]> Americans reunited with families after Iran ordeal https://www.timesofisrael.com/americans-reunited-with-families-after-iran-ordeal/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 04:05:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1323988 Relatives of still-missing American Jewish ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson accuses Obama administration of leaving him behind

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]]> Nuclear watchdog chief in Iran for talks after deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/nuclear-watchdog-chief-in-iran-for-talks-after-deal/ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 04:06:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1323179 Yukiya Amano to discuss monitoring of nuclear deal's implementation with President Rouhani and atomic agency head Salehi

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]]> Kerry: Nuclear deal ‘accelerated’ Iran prisoner swap https://www.timesofisrael.com/kerry-nuclear-deal-accelerated-iran-prisoner-swap/ Sun, 17 Jan 2016 01:43:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1322401 Exchange was unrelated to nuclear talks, says US diplomat, but 'relationships forged' in the latter helped broker the former

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]]> Iran prisoner release leaves Republicans in tough spot https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-prisoner-release-leaves-republicans-in-tough-spot/ Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:51:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1322438 Despite tough talk, many of the nuclear deal's provisions may be difficult to roll back for a future GOP president

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]]> Some Republicans praise prisoner release, criticize Obama on Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/republicans-praise-prisoner-release-criticize-obama-on-iran/ Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:30:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1322426 US 'shouldn't be involved in swaps,' chides Rubio; 'This should have been done three or four years ago,' says Trump

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]]> A look at the US-Iranian prisoners released by Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-look-at-the-us-iranian-prisoners-released-by-tehran/ Sat, 16 Jan 2016 20:16:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1322325 Reporter Jason Rezaian, ex-Marine Amir Hekmati, pastor Saeed Abedini and Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari are a part of swap

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]]> Dozens rally in Michigan for ex-Marine held in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-rally-in-michigan-for-ex-marine-held-in-iran/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 02:07:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1241816 Protesters mark four-year anniversary since Amir Hekmati was jailed for spying

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]]> Amid Iran nuclear talks, non-diplomats compete for attention https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-iran-nuclear-talks-non-diplomats-compete-for-attention/ Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:22:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1206259 Leveraging widespread media coverage, celebrities, activists and lobbyists flock to Vienna as negotiation deadline nears

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