The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/saeed-abedini/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Saeed Abedini | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/saeed-abedini/ 32 32 US religion monitor welcomes release of Iranian Christian https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-religion-monitor-welcomes-release-of-iranian-christian/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:17:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1674694 Maryam Naghash Zargaran, a Christian convert from Islam, was jailed 'simply due to her Christian faith,' says US government watchdog

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]]> Pastor who was imprisoned in Iran expected home Tuesday https://www.timesofisrael.com/pastor-who-was-imprisoned-in-iran-expected-home-tuesday/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 23:18:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1328765&preview_id=1328765 Saeed Abedini set to reunite with family after 4 years' imprisonment in Islamic republic

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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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> US Senate passes resolution for release of Americans in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-senate-passes-resolution-for-release-of-americans-in-iran/ Tue, 12 May 2015 09:54:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1181403 Three US citizens being held on spying and security charges; Jewish former FBI agent Robert Levinson is missing

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]]> Obama calls for return of Americans held in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-calls-for-return-of-americans-held-in-iran/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:02:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1155317 US president urges release of inmates ahead of nuclear talks, requests Tehran's help finding missing Jewish ex-FBI agent

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]]> US pleads with Iran over fate of Jewish ex-FBI man https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-pleads-with-iran-over-fate-of-jewish-ex-fbi-man/ Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=764394 White House makes appeal for Robert Levinson, missing since 2007, and two others, after bringing up the issue during recent nuclear talks

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]]> US pastor imprisoned in Iran granted family visit https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-pastor-imprisoned-in-iran-granted-family-visit/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:26:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=755418 Iranian-born Saeed Abedini was transferred more than two weeks ago to notoriously violent facility

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