Siamak Namazi

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American Siamak Namazi is on a hunger strike in Iranian prison. Why now and for what?

10:43am January 17, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Namazi is on a hunger strike to mark the seventh anniversary of a prisoner swap that did not include him, and calling on Biden to free detainees in Iran. His lawyer spoke with NPR about those efforts.

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Siamak Namazi, shown in this photo before his 2015 imprisonment, has begun a one-week hunger strike in Iran to mark seven years since he was left out of a prisoner swap that occurred when the Iran nuclear deal went into effect.

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Siamak Namazi, imprisoned since 2015 by Iran, has begun a hunger strike

12:02am January 16, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

The Iranian American businessman's hunger strike marks seven years after he was left out of a prisoner swap when the Iran nuclear deal took effect. He's appealing to President Biden for action.

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Iranian-American Is Reportedly Arrested At Tehran Airport

11:50am October 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

News of Siamak Namazi's detention comes as Iran takes part in international talks on Syria, with foreign ministers of the U.S. and other countries meeting today in Vienna.