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Navy veteran from San Diego has been imprisoned in Iran, authorities there confirm
Iranian authorities confirmed Wednesday that a U.S. Navy veteran has been detained in Iran, making him the latest foreigner with ties to America to be imprisoned.
Bahram Qasemi, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, told state news agency IRNA that Michael White, 46, has been imprisoned in the eastern city of Mashhad at the notorious Vakilabad Prison, which is known for its executions of drug traffickers, and that his case is still being reviewed.
The formal announcement comes weeks after an activist who was imprisoned alongside White took to social media to announce the veteran’s arrest.
Iranian authorities confirmed Wednesday that a U.S. Navy veteran has been detained in Iran, making him the latest foreigner with ties to America to be imprisoned.
Bahram Qasemi, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, told state news agency IRNA that Michael White, 46, has been imprisoned in the eastern city of Mashhad at the notorious Vakilabad Prison, which is known for its executions of drug traffickers, and that his case is still being reviewed.
The formal announcement comes weeks after an activist who was imprisoned alongside White took to social media to announce the veteran’s arrest.