US citizen detained in Iran, Baquer Namazi, has been allowed to leave the country and his son has been released from prison, a US State Department spokesman told AFP on Wednesday (October 5th). confirming information given by the UN.
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The unjustly detained US citizen Baquer Namazi was allowed to leave Iran and his unjustly detained son Siamak was released from prison
," the spokesperson said.