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Tehran confirms detention of Iranian-American man
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA judicial spokesman in Iran confirms reports that the country has detained an Iranian-American national in recent days.
“The reports on the detention of a dual-national Iranian-American individual are confirmed,” Mohseni Ejei says at a press conference in Tehran, the semi-official Fars news agency says.
According to Fars, Ejei declines to discuss the allegations against the detainee, but does confirm that the man was arrested in Gorgan, a city in northern Iran.
While Iran has yet to name the man, Fars says, Western media media outlets have reported in the last few days that Gorgan native Gholamreza Shahini, also known as “Robin,” was arrested this month during a visit to the country.
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