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Iranian-American Jew Kamran Hekmati released from Tehran's Evin Prison, must stay in Iran - report

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  • Iranian-American Jewish citizen Kamran Hekmati was reportedly released from Tehran’s Evin Prison after being held since July 2025.
  • A travel ban still prevents him from leaving Iran and returning to the United States.
  • Iranian authorities have not officially confirmed the release or explained the conditions of his freedom.

Kamran Hekmati, an Iranian-American Jewish citizen held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, was reportedly released on Saturday, Iranian sources said Monday. He still cannot leave Iran because a travel ban remains in force.

Hekmati was arrested in July 2025 after a Tehran court convicted him over a visit to Israel 13 years earlier. He had traveled there to attend his son’s bar mitzvah. His family and organizations supporting his case said the trial lasted about 10 minutes and took place without a lawyer or witnesses.

Although Hekmati is reportedly no longer at Evin Prison, it remains unclear when, or whether, Iranian authorities will lift the travel ban. The restriction prevents him from returning to his home in the United States.

Iranian authorities have not issued an official statement confirming his release or providing details about the circumstances under which he was freed.

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