Reza Shahini
| Reza Shahini | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Persian: رابین شاهینی |
| Born | Robin Shahini 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Other names | Robin Shahini |
| 🏫 Education | International security and conflict resolution (San Diego State University) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Arrested on charges of "collaborating with a hostile government" and "Blasphemy" |
Reza Shahini (Persian: رضا شاهینی, born 1969) better known as Robin Shahini (Persian: رابین شاهینی) is an American-Iranian citizen.[1][2][3] He was arrested by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 11, 2016 and sentenced to 18 years in prison on the charge of "collaborating with a hostile government" and "Blasphemy".[4][5][6]
Arrests[edit]
From 1988, Shahini went to United States and the state of California to continue his education.[7][8][9] Shahini went to Gorgan after seven years to visit his sick mother.[10][11][12] On July 11, 2016, he was arrested by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests and sentenced to 18 years in prison on the charge of "collaborating with a hostile government" and "Blasphemy". On February 15, 2017, Shahini was on hunger strike for a month.[13][14][15]
Release[edit]
In April 2017, Shahini was released after posting a bail of 200 million Iranian toman (60,000 USD).[16][17][18]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "American detained in Iran is the latest in string of arrests of dual nationals". The Guardian. 2016-07-24. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Iranian-American Prisoner Vows to go on Hunger Strike". IranWire. 2016-10-26.
- ↑ "Iranian-American Detained in Iran Released on Bail". Financial Tribune. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "American researcher sentenced to prison in Iran, the latest foreigner jailed on espionage charges". Los Angeles Times. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ Etehad, Melissa; Morello, Carol (2023-04-11). "Another American has been detained in Iran, the fourth dual national in five months to be arrested". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Iran says detains Iranian-American dual national". Reuters. 2016-07-24.
- ↑ "San Diego man held captive in Iran, family says". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Iranian-American's Hunger Strike Highlights Iran's Jailing of Dual Nationals". Voice of America. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Iran 'jails dual US-Iranian national Robin Shahini for 18 years'". BBC News. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Another Iranian-American Draws Stiff Prison Term in Iran". Voice of America. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Foreigners arrested in Iran since 2015". Times of Israel. 2019-10-05.
- ↑ Rowe, Peter; Sanchez, Tatiana (2016-07-22). "San Diego man is detained in Iran; 'he just disappeared,' friend says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ Amir (2016-10-28). "Iranian-American Vows to Hunger Strike Until Death If Authorities Uphold 18-Year Prison Sentence". Center for Human Rights in Iran. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Jailed Iranian-American on 20th Day of Hunger Strike". IranWire. 2017-03-07.
- ↑ Modarressy-Tehrani, Caroline (2016-10-24). "Iran sentences American citizen to 18 years for "espionage"". Vice. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "Iranian-American detained in Iran released on bail". Reuters. 2017-04-03.
- ↑ "Robin Shahini, American held in Iran, released on bail, activists say - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ↑ "American Held in Iran Released on Bail Amid 18-year Sentence". Voice of America. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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