Iranian academic writes of US detention 'hell' over link to 1979 hostage crisis
Summary
An Iranian-American family in Texas was detained by US immigration authorities after the government revoked their green cards. The action was linked to the husband's mother, who was involved in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, even though the family members themselves were not accused of wrongdoing.Key Facts
- Maryam Tahmasebi, her husband Seyed Eissa Hashemi, and their son are permanent US residents detained in Texas since April.
- The husband's mother, Masoumeh Ebtekar, was a spokesperson during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
- The US government revoked the family's green cards because of Ebtekar's past, not because of any charges against the family.
- Tahmasebi and her son are held in a detention center in Dilley, Texas; Hashemi is in a separate facility in Pearsall, Texas.
- Tahmasebi described their detention as causing severe harm to their physical and mental health.
- The US State Department cited national security concerns but provided no evidence or charges against the family.
- The detention followed increased US actions against relatives of Iranian officials amid rising tensions with Iran.
- Legal representatives said the family has not been charged under any specific national security laws.
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