Trump Welcomes Navy Vet Michael White Home to America After Release from Iran
President Donald Trump welcomed U.S. Navy veteran Michael White home on Friday after White spent almost two years as a prisoner of the Iranian regime.
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Iran Frees U.S. Navy Vet After Two Years in Captivity
Iran released U.S. Navy veteran Michael White on Thursday, allowing him to fly home via Switzerland, which handles U.S. diplomatic operations in Iran.
Michael White, Detained U.S. Navy Veteran Released by Iran, En Route Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and is on his way home aboard a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Iran Grants Coronavirus Furlough to U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White
U.S. Navy veteran Michael White, imprisoned by the Iranian regime for over a year, was granted humanitarian parole on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Iran Releases 54,000 Prisoners to Slow Coronavirus in Jails
The Iranian government on Tuesday ordered the temporary release of more than 54,000 prisoners, representing about 20 percent of its imprisoned population, to slow the spread of the coronavirus in its notoriously overcrowded and unsanitary jails. The released detainees include some of the regime’s political prisoners, possibly including British-Iranian dual citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who apparently did contract the virus during her stint at Iran’s horrifying Evin prison.
Attorney: Iran Should Release Sick Navy Veteran Michael White to U.S.
The attorney for imprisoned Navy veteran Michael White said he is concerned for his client’s health but “hopeful” Iran will release him to the U.S. so he can be with his family.
