More americans were killed in last weeks beirut bombings than in paris yet only a handful of us papers even bothered to mention them. Danburys lebanese americans unveil monument honoring. Hamad mokdad, 47, also known as abu mahdi and a member of a powerful shiite clan, was. Siamak namazi is an iranianborn american businessman who was taken from his mothers house in tehran in midoctober. The outpouring of antius sentiment came despite a landmark nuclear deal between iran and major powers including washington in july. Isis killed more americans in beirut than in paris. Trump also said that the us is working hard to secure the release american journalist austin tice, who disappeared in syria in 2012. Another american citizen arrested in iran the washington. Iran state tv claims missing lebanese citizen is a u. Zakka was last seen leaving his hotel in a taxi for the airport to fly.
She is known for her collaborations with wellknown arab and international artists, notably ragheb alama, cheb mami, fadl shaker, chris deburgh and gerard ferrer. Iran sentences us citizens to 10 years in prison on. Dearborn, michigan has the highest concentration of arab americans in the united states, at over 40%. Americans missing in baghdad kidnapped by iranbacked. The it expert residing in washington, dc, was convicted of espionage for foreign governments and sentenced to. Discuss issue of americans imprisoned by tehran jared genser, left, a lawyer, and babak namazi, the brother and son of two iranian. Yellow ribbon project princeton student sentenced to 10 years joins 6 other u. Michael white who has been detained in iran since 2018, was freed on thursday on medical furlough, u.
Iranian hardliners mark 1979 hostage crisis anniversary with huge protests this article is more than 6 years old thousands rally in front of us embassy in tehran. Beirut, lebanon three lebanese sisters will be the stars of a new kardashianinspired reality television show set to broadcast on lbc, which will chronicle their daily lives just like the american series, keeping up with the kardashians. Iran arrests lebaneseamerican for espionage, state news. Michael white who has been detained in iran since 2018, was freed on thursday. Tehran, iran iranian state television on tuesday claimed that a washingtonbased lebanese citizen missing in tehran since september is actually an american spy now in the custody of authorities. Baquer namazi, 80, father of siamak namazi and a dual iranianamerican citizen, was arrested late on monday in tehran, his wife says reuters in. Iran arrested nazar zaka, calling him a lebaneseamerican citizen, on suspicion of espionage, said the staterun islamic republic of iran broadcasting outlet. The news comes amid tensions between the two countries as president donald trump and congress have taken increasingly harsh positions against tehran. The us has repeatedly called for their release and also for tehran s cooperation on the case of robert levinson, a former fbi agent who disappeared in iran in 2007. Tehran, iran iranian state television on tuesday claimed that a washingtonbased lebanese citizen missing in tehran since september is actually an. Tehran tried to signal it wanted to ease tensions by letting nizar zakka go.
By humeyra pamuk washington, march 19 reuters two american citizens who have been detained in iran and lebanon have been released from detention, the trump administration said on thursday, as washington ramped up efforts to get them freed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Two american citizens who have been detained in iran and lebanon have been released from detention, the trump administration said on thursday, as. Secretary of state mike pompeo said in a statement, adding that the. Avoiding capture that day were six us state department employees who took refuge in the homes of canadian embassy officers. Iran arrested a lebaneseamerican citizen on suspicion of espionage, according to the staterun islamic republic of iran broadcasting media outlet. Resident internet freedom expert invited by regime to seemingly innocuous conference, seized and accused of being u. This includes both those who are native to the united states as well as lebanese immigrants to america. Iran arrests lebaneseamerican, accuses him of spying cnn. Police stood in front of protesters saturday, blocking all access to the.
Nov 19, 2015 its tempting to argue that its natural for the us news media to have more concern for paris because those attacks hit closer to homeexcept for one thing. Michael white who has been detained in iran since 2018, was freed on thursday on medical. Irans release of lebaneseamerican resident was failed overture to u. Trump announces american has been released from lebanese. Senator ted cruz, a republican from texas, introduced a companion legislation to u. Child abduction crew carried out preruns in the days prior to botched 60 minutes operation by latika bourke updated april 20, 2016 1.
Lebanese citizen disappears in tehran news, lebanon. The us government developed several major operations to address this national crisis. Calls for unconditional release of iranianamericans. Irans release of lebaneseamerican resident was failed. Iranian state television on tuesday claimed that a washingtonbased lebanese citizen missing in tehran since september is actually an american spy now in the custody of authorities. Two american citizens who have been detained in iran and lebanon have been released from detention, the trump administration said on thursday, as washington ramped up efforts to get them freed. On tuesday, the eve of the 36th anniversary of the student takeover of the american embassy in tehran, state television announced the arrest of a lebaneseamerican missing. Chanting death to america and burning the us flag, thousands of iranians joined protests wednesday marking the 36th anniversary of the seizure of washingtons embassy in tehran. Aug 16, 20 gunfire rattled through the streets as the first funeral of a victim of thursdays attack took place. Iran claims missing lebaneseamerican man is a us spy.
Irans clenched fist to america now tehran is arresting u. Rescue of the canadian six a classic case of deception. A previous version of this story reported that nizar zakka is a lebaneseamerican citizen. Iranian state tv claims missing lebanese citizen is a spy. President donald trump announced thursday that lebaneseamerican amer fakhoury has been released from prison, describing the development as very big. Representative ileana roslehtinens bipartisan resolution calling for the unconditional release of u. Beirut blast seen as omen of dark era for lebanon the.
However, those who know nizar zakka who holds permanentresident status in the united states said an image of him in armystyle fatigues shown on iranian state tv came from him recently taking part. There are already monuments that honor a particular individual or saint. Infact, zakka is a citizen of lebanon and a permanent resident of the united states. People in lebanon are outraged over the disturbing death of. Today we are bringing home another american citizen, big thing, very big, trump said at the beginning of a coronavirus task force briefing. Baquer namazi, 80, was arrested monday evening and apparently taken to. Three american citizens, including the washington posts correspondent in iran, appear to have been detained this week in tehran, u.
Iran agrees to free lebaneseamerican citizen nizar zakka. Zakka, 52, a lebaneseborn man with permanent us citizenship, was arrested in tehran in september 2015 while attending a conference on women and sustainable development. Aug 09, 2017 as lebanon prepares to crown its new beauty queen, we look back at what former title holders went on to achieve following their respective wins, starting with the year 2000, in a notable interplay of beauty and brains. Iran authorities arrest elderly father of american jailed. Trump announces release of fakhoury from lebanese prison. Two american citizens who have been detained in iran and lebanon have been released from detention, the trump administration said on thursday, as washington ramped up efforts to get them freed amid the coronavirus outbreak. It was a missed opportunity which washington didnt seize on, u. President donald trump announced thursday that lebaneseamerican amer fakhoury has been released from prison, describing the development as. Nizar zakka is a lebaneseamerican who lives in washington and was visiting tehran for a conference at the invitation of the iranian government. Lebanese americans gathered at city hall sunday afternoon to unveil a monument dedicated to danburys lebanese immigrants.
The lebanon hostage crisis was the kidnapping in lebanon of 104 foreign hostages between 1982 and 1992, when the lebanese civil war was at its height. The it expert residing in washington, dc, was convicted of espionage for foreign governments and sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016. Two americans in iran, lebanon released from detention. Thousands gathered in tehran on wednesday, setting american flags and effigies of president barack obama on fire as iran marked the 36th anniversary of. The rest of metro detroit has an even larger population of lebanese residents. Princeton students sentence is latest iran hostagetaking. Iran says lebaneseamerican arrested for intelligence ties. File photo of iranian aseman airlines fokker 100 preparing to take off at tehran s mehrabad airport. The hostages were mostly americans and western europeans, but 21 national origins were represented. Being an american citizen, you have to follow the law here, said ali jawad, founder of the lebanese american heritage club in dearborn and a native of southern lebanon, where hezbollah fought the israeli army and its allies during the 1980s and 1990s. American citizen siamak namazi reportedly arrested in iran. Sandra rizk 2000 despite keeping away from the spotlight. Embassy can assist with locating and informing the next of kin as well as providing guidance to grieving family members on how to make arrangements for local. Iranian hardliners mark 1979 hostage crisis anniversary.
Iran sentences us resident nizar zakka, a lebanese citizen. Lebanese in metro detroit on edge re conspiracy to help hezbollah. On november 4, 1979, militant islamic students took over the us embassy in tehran, iran, and took hostage the 66 us personnel inside. Iran says lebaneseamerican arrested for intelligence ties state department claims man does not have us passport, indicates country of origin should provide him consular service by afp 4.