American citizen detained in Iran for flies out for surgery

Clip: 10/05/2022 | 6m 26s | Video has closed captioning.

Baquer Namazi, an American citizen and former U.N. official wrongfully held in Iran for more than six years, has been allowed to travel abroad to seek medical treatment. His son has been released from prison on a temporary furlough but still cannot leave Iran. Jared Genser, a human rights attorney and pro-bono counsel for the Namazi family, joined Amna Nawaz to discuss.

Aired: 10/05/22

Rating: NR

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American citizen detained in Iran for flies out for surgery

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