Morocco: US-Iran Hostage Crisis Relived

“The Iranian government has arrested and jailed a fourth person with dual Iranian and American citizenships. His name is Ali Shakeri and he is a California businessman and founding member of UCI's Center for Citizen Peacebuilding. I am starting to put more credence in the theory that is floating around, and which one of my readers emailed me about: That Iran would like to trade these four Iranian American prisoners for the five Iranian diplomats abducted in Iraq in January,” explains Moroccan blogger Laila Lalami.

2 comments

  • hamidtehrani

    There are only 3 Iranian-Americans who were arrested-Shakeri,Esfandyari and Tajbakhsh.Another one is Mrs.Azima, a journalist, who did not spend even one day in jail.She has no right to leave country.

  • shura

    I agree that there are only 3 Iranian-Americans who were arrested-Shakeri,Esfandyari and Tajbakhsh.Another one is Mrs.Azima, a journalist, who did not spend even one day in jail.She has no right to leave country.

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