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The Wayne Stater

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The Wayne Stater

Hekmati’s connection to WSC

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer January 27, 2016

Two weekends ago, Amir Hekmati was finally freed through a prisoner exchange. This exchange traded seven Iranian prisoners held in America for four American prisoners held in Iran: Hekmati, Saeed Abedini,...

Former Wayne State resident Amir Hekmati is held as a prisoner in Iran after visiting his family. Hekmati’s father was a professor at WSC.

Imprisoned Hekmati reportedly sick

Megan Tomasiewicz, Contributing Writer October 7, 2015

Former Wayne resident Amir Hekmati is still imprisoned in Iran, despite an optimistic update on his plight over the summer. In 2012, the U.S. resident and former Marine was visiting his grandmother...

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