11 Stories on Haleh Esfandiari
To combat the depression and despair during her 105-day stint in Iran's notorious Evin prison, Haleh Esfandiari welcomed all distractions and blocked thoughts of her beloved home and family.
Haleh Esfandiari, the Iranian-American scholar who was held in Iran for eight months, has returned to her home in Potomac, Maryland, her husband, Shaul Bakhash, told CNN.
American Haleh Esfandiari -- arrested nearly four months ago by Tehran officials on charges of harming national security -- was released Tuesday from an Iranian prison after her mother posted bail, her family said.
A detained Iranian-American academic accused of conspiring against the government was freed on bail Tuesday from a Tehran prison
Iranian television Wednesday aired lengthy excerpts of what it called confessions by two jailed Iranian-Americans accused of plotting to undermine the Islamic republic, a development the U.S. State Department condemned.
The jailing of an Iranian-American grandmother may be evidence that Bush's pro-democracy effort is backfiring
President Bush on Friday called on Tehran to release four detained Iranian-Americans "immediately and unconditionally."
Iran has formally charged Iranian-American Haleh Esfandiari with trying to topple the government, a spokesman for the Iranian judiciary told CNN on Tuesday.
An Iranian-American woman detained in Tehran is being held illegally and has been repeatedly denied access to an attorney, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi told CNN on Friday.
Iran recently imprisoned a fourth person of dual Iranian and American citizenship, the man's family and colleagues told CNN on Wednesday
To combat the depression and despair during her 105-day stint in Iran's notorious Evin prison, Haleh Esfandiari welcomed all distractions and blocked thoughts of her beloved home and family.
Haleh Esfandiari, the Iranian-American scholar who was held in Iran for eight months, has returned to her home in Potomac, Maryland, her husband, Shaul Bakhash, told CNN.
American Haleh Esfandiari -- arrested nearly four months ago by Tehran officials on charges of harming national security -- was released Tuesday from an Iranian prison after her mother posted bail, her family said.
A detained Iranian-American academic accused of conspiring against the government was freed on bail Tuesday from a Tehran prison
Iranian television Wednesday aired lengthy excerpts of what it called confessions by two jailed Iranian-Americans accused of plotting to undermine the Islamic republic, a development the U.S. State Department condemned.
The jailing of an Iranian-American grandmother may be evidence that Bush's pro-democracy effort is backfiring
President Bush on Friday called on Tehran to release four detained Iranian-Americans "immediately and unconditionally."
Iran has formally charged Iranian-American Haleh Esfandiari with trying to topple the government, a spokesman for the Iranian judiciary told CNN on Tuesday.
An Iranian-American woman detained in Tehran is being held illegally and has been repeatedly denied access to an attorney, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi told CNN on Friday.
Iran recently imprisoned a fourth person of dual Iranian and American citizenship, the man's family and colleagues told CNN on Wednesday
Iranian-American scholar Haleh Esfandiari has been charged with conducting activities against the Iranian government, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said Monday.
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