Judiciary Spokesman:

Iranian-American Namazi Not Freed

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iran's Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Eje'i dismissed claims that Baqer Namazi, an Iranian-American, who was sentenced to 10 years of jail for spying and cooperating with the US government against Tehran has been released.

News ID: 68467

Date: 04 February 2018 - 15:38

"He has not been released and he has (temporarily) been granted a leave like other inmates," Mohseni Eje'i told reporters in his weekly press conference in Tehran on Sunday.

He explained that the Judiciary had first agreed with a 3-day leave for Baqer Namazi due to his disease but extended it after his lawyer asked for another 3-day leave to continue his treatment.

"He has gone on a leave for overall 6 days but he has not been released," Mohseni Eje'i said.

He added that Namazi's ultimate release is no point of discussion.

Iran’s penal authorities granted a four-day leave on Sunday to Namazi because of his health conditions, Namazi’s American lawyer said.

The announcement by the lawyer, Jared Genser, raised speculation that the reprieve was a precursor to parole for Namazi, 81, but Mohseni Eje'i dismissed it.

Namazi’s son Siamak Namazi, 45, also a dual citizen, remains imprisoned too for spying and collaboration with the US government against Iran.