Iranian-American Baquer Namazi released after 6 years in detention

An 85-year-old American citizen of Iranian origin Mohammad Baquer Namazi, who was imprisoned in Iran for over six years was released on Wednesday for urgent medical treatment.
Namazi’s lawyer, Jared Genser, confirmed his arrival and said he had been checked in to Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi.
“It is impossible to overstate the extraordinary support being provided by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and the generosity of the UAE government in hosting the Namazis. They feel blessed and are profoundly grateful,” Genser tweeted alongside a picture of Namazi, being greeted by his son Babak Namazi on arrival in Abu Dhabi.
Baquer Namazi is now checked in to the #ClevelandClinic #AbuDhabi . It is impossible to overstate the extraordinary support being provided by @CCAD & the generosity of the @UAEmediaoffice Gov’t in hosting the Namazis. They feel blessed and are profoundly grateful. pic.twitter.com/ZSiWaWQo3C — Jared Genser (@JaredGenser) October 6, 2022 There are some moments that will last a lifetime. Baquer #Namazi hugging his son Babak after 6.5 years. A day we are worried would never come. On to ⁦ @CCAD ⁩! pic.twitter.com/C7NJiupysq — Jared Genser (@JaredGenser) October 5, 2022 Jared Genser, said in a statement that his client “will undergo a carotid endarterectomy in Abu Dhabi to remove a severe blockage, which puts him at risk of a stroke”.
Namazi, a former official with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), also holds Iranian citizenship and is one of four Iranian Americans who have been detained or prevented from leaving Iran, including his son Siamak.
Namazi was convicted in Iran of “collaborating with a hostile government” in 2016 and sentenced to ten years in prison.