PHOTO: Amir Mirzaei Hekmati is a 28-year-old U.S.-raised dual citizen of Iran and America. (ABC News)
Family 'Agonizing' Over Fate Of U.S. 'Spy' Facing Death Penalty In Iran -- ABC News
The family of former U.S. Marine and accused spy Amir Hekmati said that as Hekmati soon could face the death penalty at the hands of an Iranian court, the Iranian government has not given him a fair trial and has refused to respond to repeated, desperate pleas for answers.
"Since his detention in August 2011 Amir's mother and family have made every conceivable effort to try to cooperate constructively with the Iranian government on the matter. Unfortunately our effort has been met with general silence and no reciprocity," the family said in a statement late Tuesday. "Our family has been forced to sit idly as Amir awaits an uncertain fate, defenseless behind closed doors."
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Update: Family of US citizen detained in Iran says he doesn’t have adequate legal representation -- Washington Post/AP
My Comment: The Iranian government has a long history of treating family members of exiles harshly if they suspect anti-government behavior. Amir Hekmati has obviously been targeted, and his fate and the real reason on why he was arrested will remain unknown for a while.
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