Middle East

U.S. Navy Vet Has Been Held in Iran Since July

WHY

Michael White reportedly held in prison for about six months on unspecified charges.

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An American Navy veteran has been held in prison in Iran for about six months on unspecified charges, The New York Times reports. Michael White, 46, from Imperial Beach, California, was seized while visiting an Iranian girlfriend in late July, according to the report.

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