U.S. student arrested in Tehran while working on thesis project
CNN
22-Oct-2008 (3 comments)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Officials in the United States are looking into the recent arrest of an Iranian-American student in Tehran who was working on a research project on women's rights in Iran.

Esha Momeni was arrested October 15 in Tehran, Iran, officials said.

Esha Momeni, a graduate student at California State University-Northridge, was arrested October 15 in Tehran for unlawfully passing another vehicle while driving, according to Change For Equality, an Iranian women's movement.

"We're seeking additional information about this case," State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Wednesday. "We stand with all those in Iran who are working for universal human rights and justice in their countries."

Momeni, who was born in Los Angeles, California, is a member of Change for Equality's California chapter. She arrived in Tehran two months ago to work on her masters thesis project on the Iranian women's movement, according to the group, which is in touch with Momeni's family in Iran.

Momeni is being held in a section of Tehran's notorious Evin Prison that is managed by the Intelligence Ministry, the group said. >>>

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Make up your mind!

by Inquiring minds (not verified) on Fri Oct 24, 2008 09:08 AM PDT

To Mehdi;

I am sure IRI's intelligence agency is already quite sophisticated and well trained by former KGB people and Savakis who joined them.

I don't get it!

on one hand, you're all for rapprochement between the US and mullahs (which will eventually bring in Americans such as diplomats, scholars, etc. of all levels into Iran), YET on the other hand, you are already calling Americans (of Iranian origin, who could be of other origins as well) who have gone to Iran as "hordes of spies" snooping around the mullahtariat kingdom of Iran!!!!!

With that kind of attitude and suspicion which have always been quite prevalent among mullahs in the upper echelons of power in Iran, what will this rapprochement achieve I wonder?!


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Baba

Are you Having a Nice Winter Break ?

by Baba on Fri Oct 24, 2008 05:46 AM PDT

Probably she needed it so badly !


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Mehdi

So US spy was arrested?

by Mehdi on Thu Oct 23, 2008 01:01 PM PDT

IRI's intelligence agency is finally learning from Mosad and doing something about the hordes of spies who pretend to be activists and such.


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