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Navy Veteran, Michael White, who has been detained by Iran for 683 days, is on a Swiss plane that just left Iranian Airspace
2020-06-05
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... also in our archives as Michael R. White. His mother claimed he had visited his girlfriend in Iran five or six times before being caught. She can supposedly be seen here...

Iran foreign minister confirms release of Iranian-American and US Navy veteran

[AlAhram] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed the release of an Iranian-American imprisoned in the United States and a US Navy veteran imprisoned in Iran in a tweet on Thursday.

"Pleased that Dr. Majid Taheri and Mr. White will soon be joining their families," Zarif tweeted.

Michael White had been accused of a security-related charge in Iran and Taheri was imprisoned in the United States for violating US sanctions on Iran.
Related:
Michael White: 2020-05-11 Iran ready for prisoner swap talks with US, citing Covid-19 threat as impetus
Michael White: 2020-03-20 Iran furloughs imprisoned US Navy vet amid virus concerns
Michael White: 2020-01-07 Death of Iran general spurs anxiety over fate of US hostages
Posted by:Fred

#4  Stay away from Ukrainian airspace, too.
Posted by: Clem   2020-06-05 11:24  

#3  Local dude from Imperial Beach, CA. South end of San Diego Bay
Posted by: Frank G   2020-06-05 10:35  

#2  Hurry up, Reza, you can still shoot it down....
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-06-05 08:43  

#1  In exchange for allowing Maduro's fuel shipments through?
Posted by: Varmint Splat1454   2020-06-05 05:53  

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