It has almost been one year since we last posted on Amir Hekmati, a Marine Veteran and Flint, MI resident, when he was approaching 1,000 days of imprisonment in Iran. Now, nearly 365 days later, Hekmati remains in captivity.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Senate called on Iran to immediately release the Marine veteran in a unanimously passed resolution. Hekmati was arrested while visiting relatives in Iran and he was accused of being an American spy. He and his family have continually denied that allegation.<\/p>\n
Michigan\u2019s senior Senator Debbie Stabenow said on the Senate floor: \u201cIran has a long track record of arresting Americans and using trumped-up charges to hold them. Amir is a hero who proudly served this country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Specifically, the resolution calls on President Obama and his administration to use every diplomatic tool at their disposal to secure Hekmati\u2019s release. While such resolutions have no legal effect, advocates hope this will encourage Iranian leaders to (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It has almost been one year since we last posted on Amir Hekmati, a Marine Veteran and Flint, MI resident, when he was approaching 1,000 days of imprisonment in Iran. Now, nearly 365 days later, Hekmati remains in captivity. The…<\/span><\/p>\n