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Tag: Wang, Xiyue

World

U.S. Issues Sanctions Against Iranian Judge Who Sentenced Princeton Student

December 19, 2019Lara JakesComments Off on U.S. Issues Sanctions Against Iranian Judge Who Sentenced Princeton Student

The latest penalties against Iran were announced at a State Department forum condemning Tehran’s crackdown on human rights and religious freedoms.

World

American Student Freed by Iran Calls for Nations to Release Political Hostages

December 16, 2019EDWARD WONGComments Off on American Student Freed by Iran Calls for Nations to Release Political Hostages

Xiyue Wang, released in a prisoner exchange between the United States and Iran, and his wife, Hua Qua, said they were thankful for those who had helped with the diplomacy.

World

In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019Michael CrowleyComments Off on In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016

Xiyue Wang was a graduate student at Princeton who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison on two charges of espionage that U.S. officials have called groundless.

World

As Iran vs. West Tensions Rise, So Does Uncertainty Over Prisoners

July 17, 2019Rick Gladstone and Megan SpeciaComments Off on As Iran vs. West Tensions Rise, So Does Uncertainty Over Prisoners

Against the backdrop of worsening relations with Iran, the predicaments of foreign and dual-national prisoners there are getting more complicated.

World

Lebanese Man Freed by Iran Says He Shared Cell Space with American

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019VIVIAN YEEComments Off on Lebanese Man Freed by Iran Says He Shared Cell Space with American

The freed man, Nizar Zakka, who has lived in the United States for most of his life, said he and other foreign prisoners are political pawns.

World

Iran’s Foreign Minister Proposes Prisoner Exchange With U.S.

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019RICK GLADSTONEComments Off on Iran’s Foreign Minister Proposes Prisoner Exchange With U.S.

The foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said he had the authority to negotiate a prisoner exchange, in what seemed like an overture in a worsening relationship.

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